Date of Award
1-1-2009
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Wyndol C. Furman, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Scott Stanley
Third Advisor
Arthur Jones
Fourth Advisor
Iris B. Mauss
Fifth Advisor
Lynn Parker
Keywords
Cohabitation, Couples, Financial conflict, Financial satisfaction
Abstract
The current study tested a model of factors affecting cohabiting couples' relational financial satisfaction, defined as the contentment an individual has with how financial issues are handled within his or her domestic romantic relationship, and examined the relations within these factors. This study was a cross-sectional online survey of 266 participants (81% female; 85% Caucasian) recruited from listservs and subsequent snowball sampling. Measures assessed couples' financial strain, dedication commitment, financial conflict, financial trust, financial equality and financial communication. Relational financial satisfaction (RFS) was significantly related to financial conflict, financial strain and dedication commitment. Financial conflict mediated the association between financial trust and RFS, as well as between financial communication and RFS. Financial trust and communication mediated the association between financial equality and financial conflict. In addition, RFS was related to but distinct from relationship satisfaction. This study revealed components important to consider in the assessment and treatment of couples' financial relationships.
Publication Statement
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Recommended Citation
McDunn, Christine C., "Relational Financial Satisfaction of Cohabiting Couples" (2009). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 875.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/875
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Rights holder
Christine C. McDunn
File size
115 p.
Copyright date
2009
File format
application/pdf
Language
en
Discipline
Psychology