Work Stress and Marriage

A Theoretical Model Examining the Relationship Between Workaholism and Marital Cohesion

Robinson, Bryan E.
Flowers, Claudia
Carroll, Jane

¹The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

²¹Correspondence should be directed to Bryan Robinson, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Counseling, Special Education, and Child Development, 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223-0001

International Journal of Stress Management 8(2):p 165-175, April 2001.

Using structural equation modeling the relationship of work stress and marital cohesion was empirically investigated. It was hypothesized that work stress would have an inverse relationship with marital cohesion. Participants were a random sample of 326 adult females who were members of the American Counseling Association. The results of the data-model fit analyses support the hypothesized relationship. The coefficient of determination for the structural equation was 0.60 indicating a substantial degree of explanation for the relationship tested. Implications of these findings for future research are presented.