Longitudinal Effects of Conflict Behaviors on Depressive Symptoms in Young Couples
Longitudinal Effects of Conflict Behaviors on Depressive Symptoms in Young Couples
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DOI：
10.1037/a0015893
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发表时间：
2009-08-01
影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
Capaldi, Deborah M.
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作者：
Laurent, Heidemarie K.;Kim, Hyoun K.;Capaldi, Deborah M.
这项研究通过测试年轻夫妇观察到的冲突行为与抑郁症状之间的纵向关联，调查了导致抑郁症性别差异的关系动态。考虑了心理攻击、积极参与和退缩的直接影响，以及关系满意度的间接影响。参与者是 68 对异性恋夫妇，其中包括来自俄勒冈州青年研究的男性，他们在 20 岁出头到 30 岁出头的至少 2 到 10 年间保持着稳定的关系。使用分层线性模型来测试伴侣行为预测的夫妻间症状轨迹差异以及跨 5 个时间点的行为与抑郁症状之间的夫妻内协变。女性积极参与程度越高，预示伴侣双方的症状水平越低，而女性退缩程度越高，则预示自身症状水平越高。随着时间的推移，夫妻心理攻击性的相对增加和积极参与的减少也与女性症状的增加有关。夫妻之间的行为对女性症状的影响是由关系满意度介导的，而夫妻内部的影响被证明与满意度无关。讨论了夫妻抑郁风险和维持机制的影响。
This study investigated relationship dynamics contributing to gender differences in depression by testing longitudinal associations between observed conflict behaviors and depressive symptoms in young couples. Direct effects of psychological aggression, positive engagement, and withdrawal, as well as indirect effects via relationship satisfaction were considered. Participants were 68 heterosexual couples involving men from the Oregon Youth Study who remained in a stable relationship across at least 2 and up to 10 years from their early 20s to early 30s. Hierarchical linear modeling was used to test both between-couples differences in symptom trajectories predicted by partner behaviors and within-couple covariation between behaviors and depressive symptoms across 5 time points. Higher levels of women's positive engagement predicted lower symptom levels for both partners, and higher women's withdrawal predicted higher own symptom levels. Relative increases in couples' psychological aggression and decreases in positive engagement were additionally associated with increases in women's symptoms over time. Whereas between-couples behavior effects on women's symptoms were mediated by relationship satisfaction, within-couple effects proved independent of satisfaction. Implications for mechanisms of depression risk and maintenance in couples are discussed.