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Date Submitted: 04/15/2013 09:13 PM
Wife’s Perception of Husband’s Support in Pursuing Her
Career in Relation to Wife’s Marital Satisfaction among
Working Wives in Metro Manila
Berta Esti Ari Prasetya
Faculty of Psychology, Satya Wacana Christian University
e-mail: berta_research@yahoo.com
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This study investigated whether a wife’s perception of her husband’s
support in pursuing her career is correlated with wife’s marital satisfaction
among working wives in Metro Manila. A survey method using
questionnaires (Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale and Husband’s Support
Questionnaire) and open-ended questions were used in collecting the data.
There were 129 Filipino working wives participated. The result of a
correlational analysis showed that there was a positive and significant
correlation between wife’s perception of her husband’s support in pursuing
her career and wife’s marital satisfaction (r = .52, p < .01). The answers to
open-ended questions were content analyzed and resulted that the
supports given by the husband made the wives see themselves and their
husbands in a more positive outlook, it also helps wives s ee their jobs in a
more positive way.
Keywords ● husband’s support in pursuing wife’s career ● wife’s marital
satisfaction
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A marital relationship has long been considered the most intimate, special,
and enduring bond most adults experience in this lifetime. The sacred union is so
dear and personal that the two persons may be considered as one, not only by
the society and culture, but also by the law (Medina, 2001). This synergistic
relationship is particularly special because couples share the most private matters
in their lives, risking heavy emotional investments that each party would otherwise
not do had it been...