Relational Financial Satisfaction of Cohabiting Couples

<p>The current study tested a model of factors affecting cohabiting couples' relational financial satisfaction, defined as<em> the contentment an individual has with how financial issues are handled within his or her domestic romantic relationship</em>, 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.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Year dc:date.available

2009

Author dc:creator

• McDunn, Christine C.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Wyndol C. Furman, Ph.D.
• Scott Stanley
• Arthur Jones
• Iris B. Mauss
• Lynn Parker

• Cohabitation
• Couples
• Financial conflict
• Financial satisfaction
• Psychology

Statement dc:rights

• <p>Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.</p>

Language dc:language

en

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/875

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.du.edu:etd-1874