Geasler, Margie J. Swindlehurst2014-03-142014-03-141990-08-05etd-10142005-135740http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39897Longitudinal data from 113 dual-career couples are used to explore the relationship between perceptions of marital equity and well-being and distress in marital, professional, and parental roles, how perceptions of equity change over time, and to examine efforts to restore equity. Differences in well-being and distress in roles are identified by gender and equity group. study results indicate that for both spouses, perceptions of inequity are associated with lower marital well-being and higher marital distress; however, under benefited wives reported higher professional well-being and under benefited husbands reported higher parental well-being. Couple perceptions of equity decreased between 1986 and 1990; under benefited husbands were more likely to use threats and bargaining to negotiate for relationship changes while wives sought counseling. Results demonstrate the importance of using multiple measures of well-being and distress and including gender and equity type in investigations of marital equity.vi, 111 leavesBTDapplication/pdfenIn CopyrightLD5655.V856 1990.G437Division of labor -- Longitudinal studiesDual-career families -- United States -- Longitudinal studiesMarried people -- Employment -- United States -- Longitudinal studiesWork and family -- United States -- Longitudinal studiesDissertationhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10142005-135740/