Work satisfaction among women in dual-earner marriages

The purpose of the present study was to explore the work satisfaction among women in dual-income marriages. Two different predictive models of women's work satisfaction were explored. The first model investigated marital, parental, and life satisfaction as possible predictors of women's work satisfaction. The second model focused on demographics variables (personal income, educational level, and hours worked outside the home) as possible indicators of women's work satisfaction. The women in this sample ranged in age from 22 to 62 years of age and were residents of the Knox County area. Both models proved to be significant and one strong predictor variable emerged from each model, life satisfaction and educational level. Personal income did contribute to the explanation of the variance in the demographic model, but marital satisfaction, though marginal, was not significant in the satisfaction model. Parental satisfaction did not significantly correlate with women's work satisfaction. Suggestions for employers were given for possible practical applications to increase women's work satisfaction.