Unraveling the Daily Stress Crossover Between Unemployed Individuals and Their Employed Spouses

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Song, Zhaoli; Foo, Maw-Der; Uy, Marilyn A.; Sun, Shuhua
• 署名单位: National University of Singapore; University of Colorado System; University of Colorado Boulder; University of Victoria
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0021-9010
• DOI: 10.1037/a0021035
• 发表日期: 2011
• 页码: 151-168
• 关键词: stress; crossover; diary survey; unemployment; work-family interface

摘要

This study examined the dynamic relationship of distress levels between spouses when one is unemployed (and looking for a job) while the other is engaged in full-time employment. Using the diary survey method, we sampled 100 couples in China for 10 days and tested a model comprising three stress crossover mechanisms: the direct crossover, the mediating crossover, and the common stressor mechanisms. Results supported the direct crossover and common stressor mechanisms. Other stressors (e.g., work family conflict and negative job search experience) were also related to distress of the unemployed individuals and their employed spouses. Additionally, we found a three-way interaction involving gender, marital satisfaction, and distress levels of employed spouses. We discuss how the study contributes to the unemployment and stress crossover literatures.