Intergenerational transmission of marital quality across the transition to parenthood

Perren, Sonja; von Wyl, Agnes; Bürgin, Dieter; Simoni, Heidi; von Klitzing, Kai

doi:10.1111/j.1545-5300.2005.00071.x

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Intergenerational transmission of marital quality across the transition to parenthood
Authors:	Perren, Sonja von Wyl, Agnes Bürgin, Dieter Simoni, Heidi von Klitzing, Kai
DOI:	10.1111/j.1545-5300.2005.00071.x
Published in:	Family Process
Volume(Issue):	44
Issue:	4
Page(s):	441
Pages to:	459
Issue Date:	Dec-2005
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Wiley
ISSN:	0014-7370
Language:	English
Subjects:	Marital quality; Marital satisfaction; Family-of-origin; First birth; Marriage; Parenthood
Subject (DDC):	306: Culture
Abstract:	One of the most frequently reported changes across the transition to parenthood is a decline in marital quality after the birth of a first baby. Experiences in the family of origin may influence the trajectory of marital quality. Our study aimed to investigate the impact of recollections of family-of-origin marriage on marital quality (self-reports and clinical evaluation) from pregnancy to 1 year after the birth of a first child. A total of 62 first-time parents completed questionnaires (self-reported marital satisfaction) and clinical interviews (clinical evaluation of couples' dialogue quality). Although self-reported marital satisfaction and observed dialogue quality were highly associated, only self-reported marital satisfaction declined from pregnancy to 1 year after birth. This decrease was partly due to very high marital satisfaction during pregnancy. Different trajectories for self-reported marital satisfaction and observed dialogue quality were found for participants with recollections of low-, average-, and high-quality family-of-origin marriage. A structural equation model showed that participants who recollected a negative quality in their parents' relationship reported more negative changes in the quality of their own marriages. There seems to be an intergenerational transmission of marital quality that comes to light when couples are challenged by the birth and rearing of a baby.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/7394
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	Applied Psychology
Organisational Unit:	Psychological Institute (PI)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen Angewandte Psychologie

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Perren, S., von Wyl, A., Bürgin, D., Simoni, H., & von Klitzing, K. (2005). Intergenerational transmission of marital quality across the transition to parenthood. Family Process, 44(4), 441–459. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1545-5300.2005.00071.x

Perren, S. et al. (2005) ‘Intergenerational transmission of marital quality across the transition to parenthood’, Family Process, 44(4), pp. 441–459. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1545-5300.2005.00071.x.

S. Perren, A. von Wyl, D. Bürgin, H. Simoni, and K. von Klitzing, “Intergenerational transmission of marital quality across the transition to parenthood,” Family Process, vol. 44, no. 4, pp. 441–459, Dec. 2005, doi: 10.1111/j.1545-5300.2005.00071.x.

PERREN, Sonja, Agnes VON WYL, Dieter BÜRGIN, Heidi SIMONI und Kai VON KLITZING, 2005. Intergenerational transmission of marital quality across the transition to parenthood. Family Process. Dezember 2005. Bd. 44, Nr. 4, S. 441–459. DOI 10.1111/j.1545-5300.2005.00071.x

Perren, Sonja, Agnes von Wyl, Dieter Bürgin, Heidi Simoni, and Kai von Klitzing. 2005. “Intergenerational Transmission of Marital Quality across the Transition to Parenthood.” Family Process 44 (4): 441–59. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1545-5300.2005.00071.x.

Perren, Sonja, et al. “Intergenerational Transmission of Marital Quality across the Transition to Parenthood.” Family Process, vol. 44, no. 4, Dec. 2005, pp. 441–59, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1545-5300.2005.00071.x.