Explaining the Sense of Family Coherence Among Husbands and Wives:The Israeli Case

摘要

This study examined variables belonging to the family environment thatexplain the sense of family coherence among husbands (n = 133) and wives (n = 133) inIsrael. Specifically, the explanatory variables tested were spousal power relations (asexpressed in equality in the division of household labor and decision making), and per-ceived family conflict. In general, the sense of family coherence among spouses wasfound to be high. Perceived family conflict contributed to explaining the sense of familycoherence for both husbands and wives. Equality in the division of household labor and indecision making had a greater impact on husbands than wives. Family coherence corre-lated negatively with age for husbands and positively with income for wives. The explana-tory variables had a greater impact on the sense of family coherence among husbands thanamong wives.