Parallel to destructive financial conflict messages, the demand - withdraw
financial conflict pattern negatively predicted financial communication satisfaction, a = − 1.03, 95 % CI [− 1.13, − 0.93], and financial communication satisfaction positively predicted marital satisfaction, b = 0.23, 95 % CI [0.16, 0.31].
In the current study, the demand - withdraw
financial conflict pattern reliability was α = 0.67.
The indirect effect of the demand - withdraw
financial conflict pattern on marital satisfaction was significant, ab = − 0.24, 95 % CI [− 0.35, − 0.14], k2 = 0.22, 95 % CI [0.13, 0.31], R med 2 = 0.27, 95 % CI [0.18, 0.35].
The association between the demand - withdraw
financial conflict pattern and marital satisfaction was mediated by financial communication satisfaction (see Table 3).
Destructive financial conflict messages and the demand - withdraw
financial conflict pattern were negatively related to financial communication satisfaction.
The demand - withdraw
financial conflict pattern is manifested when one spouse insists on discussing the conflicting financial matter, while the other spouse evades the conversation.
Not exact matches
Destructive
financial conflict messages, the demand - withdraw
financial conflict message
pattern, and mutually avoiding
financial conflict were each negatively associated with
financial harmony, marital satisfaction, and
financial communication satisfaction.
In addition,
financial communication satisfaction mediated the relationship between each of the
financial conflict message
patterns and marital satisfaction.
Although avoiding a discussion in a particular episode of
financial conflict may be desirable, mutual avoidance as a chronic
pattern of managing
financial issues seems to be inimical to marital relationships.
The demand - withdraw
financial conflict message
pattern was negatively associated with
financial communication satisfaction, pr (302) = − 0.72, p < 0.001.
H3:
Financial harmony is negatively associated with the demand - withdraw financial conflict message
Financial harmony is negatively associated with the demand - withdraw
financial conflict message
financial conflict message
pattern.
Knowledge about how couples communicate regarding
financial issues is of significance to
conflict scholars because it would allow us to understand the potential detriments of certain
financial conflict message
patterns and how these
patterns ultimately affect one's marital satisfaction.
H9: The demand - withdraw
financial conflict message
pattern is negatively associated with
financial communication satisfaction.