articleJournal of Marriage and the FamilyJul 5, 2007GREEN OA

Marital Quality and Personal Well‐Being: A Meta‐Analysis

CMChristine M. ProulxHMHeather M. HelmsCBCheryl Buehler

University of Missouri · University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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Abstract

This study examines the association between marital quality and personal well‐being using meta‐analytic techniques. Effects from 93 studies were analyzed. The average weighted effect size r was .37 for cross‐sectional and .25 for longitudinal effects. Results indicate that several variables moderate the association between marital quality and personal well‐being, including gender, participants’ marital duration, source of measurement, data collection year, and dependent variable. These results suggest that longitudinal effects are more likely to be uncovered when using standard measurement and that future research should use samples homogenous in marital length. The longitudinal finding that the strength of…

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  • Meta-analysis
  • Psychology
  • Marital status
  • Association (psychology)
  • Quality (philosophy)
  • Longitudinal study
  • Variables
  • Data collection
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Gender equality
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