Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.3935/rsp.v18i2.998

Gender Differences in Family Roles, Satisfaction and Perception of Fairness With Regard to the Traditionality of Gender Attitudes

Andreja Bartolac ; Zdravstveno veleučilište, Zagreb
Željka Kamenov ; Odsjek za psihologiju, Filozofski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Olivera Petrak ; Zdravstveno veleučilište, Zagreb

Abstract

This paper explores the relationship between expressed attitude toward gender roles and perception of realised family gender roles, together with the satisfaction with distribution of partner investments related to the performance of everyday family activities and the experience of equality in relationship. The study included 117 couples. The hypothesis about the difference between women and men in terms of attitudes towards partner’s and parental gender role was confirmed. Women have more egalitarian attitudes than men, while in the realization of the roles partners do not differ. Traditional participants, unlike those with egalitarian attitudes, have lower levels of education, have lived longer with their partner and grew up in a smaller town. Significant interactions of main effects were found for the variable perception of equality in a relationship. Men generally consider relationship to be more equitable than women, while egalitarian men believe that equity in relationship is highest and women experience equity the lowest.

Keywords

gender roles; married or cohabiting couples; gender attitudes; satisfaction; fairness

Hrčak ID:

70994

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/70994

Publication date:

1.8.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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