Lam Chun Bun, McHale Susan M, Crouter Ann C
The Pennsylvania State University.
J Marriage Fam. 2012 Oct;74(5):944-952. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2012.01007.x.
This study examined how the division of household labor changed as a function of marital duration and whether within-couple variation in spouses' relative power and availability were linked to within-couple variation in the division of labor. On 4 occasions over 7 years, 188 stably married couples reported on their housework activities using daily diaries. Multilevel models revealed that wives' portions of household responsibilities declined over time, and that changes in spouses' relative income and work hours were linked to changes in housework allocation. Wives with husbands who perceived greater marital control, on average, did proportionally more housework, and for couples with husbands who had highly autonomous jobs, changes in spouses' relative psychological job involvement were linked to changes in housework allocation. Findings highlight the importance of understanding household division of labor as a lifespan phenomenon, the distinction between within- versus between-couple associations, and the multidimensional nature of power and availability.
本研究考察了家务劳动分工如何随婚姻持续时间而变化，以及夫妻间配偶相对权力和可支配时间的差异是否与夫妻间劳动分工的差异相关。在7年中的4个时间点，188对婚姻稳定的夫妻使用日常日记记录了他们的家务活动。多层次模型显示，随着时间推移，妻子承担的家务责任比例下降，配偶相对收入和工作时间的变化与家务分配的变化相关。平均而言，丈夫认为婚姻控制感较强的妻子做的家务比例更高，对于丈夫从事高度自主性工作的夫妻，配偶相对心理工作投入的变化与家务分配的变化相关。研究结果凸显了将家务劳动分工理解为一种贯穿一生的现象的重要性、夫妻内部与夫妻之间关联的区别，以及权力和可支配时间的多维度性质。
