Algerian Female Breadwinners: The Impact of Financial Contribution on Marital Quality
Algerian Female Breadwinners: The Impact of Financial Contribution on Marital Quality

Summary/Abstract: Recent changes in society have triggered a variety of rearrangements in individuals’ lives. Women’s access to the workforce and high educational and career aspirations paved the way for higher status and more visibility in Algerian society. Notwithstanding, it is worth mentioning that the patriarchal context where women live imposes norms that monitor the power interplay within the couple. The research work at hand aims to elucidate the impact of education, financial independence, and social visibility on marital quality among married working females in Algeria. We distributed a close-ended questionnaire form to 200 female respondents from the eastern part of Algeria. An intersectional approach was designed to draw a model that connects the educational level, financial contribution, asset ownership and social visibility with marital quality. The structural equation obtained represented in the model was designed and tested using the smart PLS program. The findings demonstrate a significant impact of financial contribution on the respondents’ marital relations; it involves adjustments and balancing power relations and empowering the female individual within the household.

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