%0 Journal Article
%T Spousal Relationship (E) Quality and Adjustment to Motherhood in Israel
%A Karni Ginzburg
%A Miri Kestler-Peleg
%A Osnat Lavenda
%A Shelli Keren-Leneman
%J Journal of Family Issues
%@ 1552-5481
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0192513X19842590
%X Contemporary families experience the paradox of traditionalism/postmodernism especially in the postnatal period which presents many challenges to couples subsystem. One of them is the change in roles, which often leads to decreased relationships¡¯ equality. This article tests the impact of change in perceived spousal equality after giving birth on relationships¡¯ quality and the implications of the latter for mothers¡¯ psychological adjustment. Participants included 349 Israeli pregnant women who completed self-reported questionnaires at the third trimester of pregnancy (T1) and 5 months postnatal (T2). The questionnaires dealt with perceived spousal equality, relationship¡¯s quality and psychological adjustment (i.e., postpartum depression, negative and positive affect and life satisfaction). Results demonstrated that decrease in perceived equality from T1 to T2 reduced the levels of relationship¡¯s quality, which in turn resulted in a decrease in mothers¡¯ psychological adjustment, 5 months after giving birth. The centrality of spousal relationship for mothers¡¯ psychological adjustment is discussed
%K mothers
%K psychological adjustment
%K spousal equality
%K spousal relationship quality
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0192513X19842590