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Is Wife's Marital Satisfaction Associated with Husband's Dominance in Family Affairs? Empirical Evidence from China
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Abstract Employing data from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS), the paper empirically examines the relation between husband's dominance in family affairs and wife's marital satisfaction. While applying the ordinal probit model and ordinary least squares (OLS) method, the paper finds that wife's reported ... view more
Employing data from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS), the paper empirically examines the relation between husband's dominance in family affairs and wife's marital satisfaction. While applying the ordinal probit model and ordinary least squares (OLS) method, the paper finds that wife's reported marital satisfaction is positively associated with her husband's dominant role in family affairs. This conclusion remains valid after using an instrumental variable to deal with endogeneity and performing some robustness tests. Some heterogeneities exist: the association is particularly prominent among those women who have traditional gender norms and are living in rural areas. These women tend to embrace the traditional gender ideology which stipulates that men are the masters of the family.... view less
Keywords
China; marriage; woman; satisfaction; family; gender role; gender-specific factors; social norm; regional difference; Far East
Classification
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Family Sociology, Sociology of Sexual Behavior
Free Keywords
China Family Panel Studies (CFPS 2014, 2012, 2010); Dominance in family affairs; Marital satisfaction; Socio-economic reforms; Traditional gender norms
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 47-72
Journal
Comparative Population Studies - Zeitschrift für Bevölkerungswissenschaft, 48 (2023)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.12765/CPoS-2023-03
ISSN
1869-8999
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed