Introduction: Romantic partners’ emotions show a degree of interdependence, a process that is often described as emotional linkage. The current study sought to test the effects of emotional linkage in emotionally reactive individuals (i.e., those who easily become emotionally aroused and find it hard to regulate their emotions) and their partners. Specifically, we examined the interplay between emotional linkage and reactivity in predicting partners’ depressive symptoms over time. Method: To assess emotional linkage and reactivity, we collected daily diary data from two samples of cohabiting couples (Ncouples=76 and 84 in samples 1 and 2, respectively). Partners’ depressive symptoms were assessed before and after the diary. Results: In dyads with low emotional linkage men's emotional reactivity predicted their greater depressive symptoms in Sample 1, and women's greater depressive symptoms in Sample 2. Discussion: The study's results suggest that dyads’ emotional linkage can moderate the negative effects of men's emotional reactivity on their and their partners’ psychological distress.

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情绪联系作为情绪反应对伴侣抑郁症状影响的调节因子

简介：浪漫伴侣的情感表现出一定程度的相互依赖，这一过程通常被描述为情感联系。目前的研究试图测试情绪联系对情绪反应的个体（即那些容易情绪激动且难以调节情绪的人）及其伴侣的影响。具体来说，我们研究了情绪联系和反应性之间的相互作用，以预测伴侣随着时间的推移的抑郁症状。方法：为了评估情感联系和反应性，我们从两个同居夫妇样本中收集了每日日记数据（样本 1 和 2 中的 Ncouples 分别为 76 和 84）。在日记之前和之后评估合作伙伴的抑郁症状。结果：在情感联系低的男性中