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Types of Conjugal Networks, Conjugal Conflict and Conjugal Quality

Widmer, Eric ; Kellerhals, Jean ; Levy, René

In: European Sociological Review, 2004, vol. 20, no. 1, p. 63-77

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    Titre
    • Types of Conjugal Networks, Conjugal Conflict and Conjugal Quality
    Auteur
    • Widmer, Eric. Université de Lausanne, Centre PAVIE, Bátiment Provence, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland. Email: eric.widmer@pavie.unil.ch
    • Kellerhals, Jean. Department of Sociology, University of Geneva, Boulevard Du Pont D'arve 40, 1204 Geneva, Switzerland
    • Levy, René. University of Lausanne, Centre PAVIE, Bâtiment Provence, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • European Sociological Review, 2004, vol. 20, no. 1, p. 63-77. Oxford University Press
    Autre version électronique
    Classification
    • Sciences sociales
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:298245
    Summary
    This article considers how various configurations of network characteristics affect conjugal quality. To investigate this issue, we use data from a large survey on conjugal functioning, based on 910 married couples with co-resident children living in Switzerland. Using reports from both male and female partners, we first empirically define six types of conjugal networks. We then explore the extent to which those types affect conjugal conflict and conjugal quality, making a distinction between direct, indirect and buffering effects. We find that network types have significant direct and indirect effects on conjugal quality but no significant buffering effect. We further discuss the importance of our results for understanding the functioning of contemporary couples within larger relational contexts