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Negative marital interaction, purpose in life, and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older couples: evidence from the Health and Retirement Study
Aging & Mental Health ( IF 3.4 ) Pub Date : 2021-03-26 , DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2021.1904831
Elliane Irani 1 , Sumin Park 1 , Ronald L Hickman 1
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Abstract

Objective

Negative marital interaction and purpose in life have been associated with depressive symptoms. Yet, these associations have not been fully explored in a dyadic context. This study examines the actor (intra-individual) and partner (cross-spousal) effects of negative marital interaction on depressive symptoms in couples and the potential mediating role of purpose in life.

Methods

Data came from 1186 heterosexual married couples who participated in the 2016 (T1) and 2018 (T2) waves of the Health and Retirement Study and completed the psychosocial questionnaire in 2016. Structural equation modeling was used to estimate the direct and indirect associations among T1 negative marital interaction, T1 purpose in life, and T2 depressive symptoms at the actor and partner levels. Models controlled for age, race, educational level, self-rated health, and length of marriage.

Results

At the actor level, a greater negative marital interaction was associated with significantly lower levels of purpose in life for husbands and wives. Negative marital interaction was also associated with depressive symptoms for wives. Purpose in life mediated the relationship between negative marital interaction and depressive symptoms. At the partner level, wives’ negative marital interaction was negatively associated with husbands’ purpose in life, independent of husbands’ own effects.

Conclusion

The findings support the dominant marital discord model of depression and highlight gender differences in the cross-spousal effects of negative marital interaction on purpose in life. Positive psychology interventions can be beneficial to promote purpose in life and subsequently improve mental health outcomes among couples.



中文翻译:

中年和老年夫妇的负面婚姻互动、生活目标和抑郁症状:来自健康和退休研究的证据

摘要

客观的

消极的婚姻互动和生活目标与抑郁症状有关。然而,这些关联尚未在二元背景下得到充分探索。本研究考察了负面婚姻互动对夫妻抑郁症状的行为者(个人内部)和伴侣(跨配偶)的影响以及生活目的的潜在中介作用。

方法

数据来自参与2016年(T1)和2018年(T2)健康与退休研究浪潮并于2016年完成社会心理问卷调查的1186对异性恋已婚夫妇。使用结构方程模型估计T1阴性之间的直接和间接关联婚姻互动、T1 生活目标以及演员和伴侣层面的 T2 抑郁症状。模型控制了年龄、种族、教育水平、自评健康状况和婚姻年限。

结果

在行为者层面,更消极的婚姻互动与丈夫和妻子的生活目标水平显着降低有关。消极的婚姻互动也与妻子的抑郁症状有关。生活目的介导了消极婚姻互动与抑郁症状之间的关系。在伴侣层面,妻子消极的婚姻互动与丈夫的生活目标呈负相关,与丈夫自身的影响无关。

结论

研究结果支持抑郁症的主要婚姻不和模型,并强调消极婚姻互动对生活目的的跨配偶影响的性别差异。积极的心理学干预可以有益于促进生活目标并随后改善夫妻之间的心理健康结果。

更新日期:2021-03-26
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