Partnership Satisfaction and Conflict among Czech Couples
during the Pandemic-related Employment Insecurity

J 2023

Partnership Satisfaction and Conflict among Czech Couples during the Pandemic-related Employment Insecurity

ZVONÍČEK, Tomáš, Martin KREIDL and Petr FUČÍK

Basic information

Original name

Partnership Satisfaction and Conflict among Czech Couples during the Pandemic-related Employment Insecurity

Authors

ZVONÍČEK, Tomáš (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Martin KREIDL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Petr FUČÍK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Sociální studia, Brno, Fakulta sociálních studií MU, 2023, 1214-813X

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50401 Sociology

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

article - open access

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/23:00134011

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/SOC2022-20990

Keywords in English

COVID-19 impacts; partnership satisfaction; Gender and Generations Survey; job insecurity; family

Abstract

V originále

It can be reasonably assumed that the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have taken a toll on family and interpersonal relationships. Previous research has established that job insecurity and financial hardship lead to reduced relationship quality and a higher incidence of partner conflicts. Our goal is to investigate the dynamics of partnership satisfaction and partnership conflict during the COVID-19 pandemic among Czech couples, focusing on pandemic-related employment change and perceived job insecurity. We use longitudinal panel data from “Czech GGS COVID pilot study”, which was conducted in December 2020, and from a follow-up survey organized in April 2021. Our results show that the immediate effects of economic hardship during the pandemic were not as strong and uniform as we expected. Many families apparently had the resources to bear the economic impacts of COVID-19 in terms of maintaining subjective relationship quality and curbing conflict between spouses. The most important conclusion worth further investigation is the gendered nature of these mechanisms. There are contradictory, gender-specific associations hidden under the weak total effects. This suggests that the perception of family life could be very different for men and women in relation to economic circumstances.

Links

GA20-12364S, research and development project

Name: Partnerská spokojenost a její dopad na stabilitu partnerství

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

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ZVONÍČEK, Tomáš, Martin KREIDL and Petr FUČÍK. Partnership Satisfaction and Conflict among Czech Couples during the Pandemic-related Employment Insecurity. Sociální studia. Brno: Fakulta sociálních studií MU, 2023, vol. 20, No 1, p. 65-87. ISSN 1214-813X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/SOC2022-20990.

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ZVONÍČEK, Tomáš, Martin KREIDL and Petr FUČÍK. Partnership Satisfaction and Conflict among Czech Couples during the Pandemic-related Employment Insecurity. \textit{Sociální studia}. Brno: Fakulta sociálních studií MU, 2023, vol.~20, No~1, p.~65-87. ISSN~1214-813X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/SOC2022-20990.

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