Spousal similarity in subjective well-being: The cardiovascular health study
Spousal similarity in subjective well-being: The cardiovascular health study
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DOI：
10.1037/0882-7974.11.4.582
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发表时间：
1996-12-01
影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Schulz, R
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作者：
Bookwala, J;Schulz, R
本研究考察了配偶一方的主观幸福感对另一方主观幸福感的预测程度（N = 1,040 对 65 岁或以上的配偶）。先前的研究以两种方式扩展：（a）检查情感领域（抑郁症状、对整个生活的感受以及对生活意义和目的的满意度）和非情感领域（感知健康）的相似性，以及（b）对老年人幸福感的已知预测因素（社会人口统计学变量、自我和配偶健康状况变量以及常见环境事件的暴露）进行统计控制。结果表明，即使在控制了这些结果的已知预测因素之后，配偶一方对幸福感和抑郁症的评估也可以预测另一方的幸福感。鉴于情感和非情感领域的研究结果相似，推测包括传染、配偶选择和常见环境影响在内的多种机制可能导致了这种现象。
This study examines the extent to which one spouse's subjective well-being predicts that of the partner (N = 1,040 spousal pairs, 65 years or older). Prior research is extended in two ways: (a) She similarity of both affective domains (depressive symptoms, feelings about life asa whole, and satisfaction with the meaning and purpose of life) and nonaffective domains (perceived health) are examined, and (b) known predictors of well-being in older adults (sociodemographic variables, self and spouse health status variables, and exposure to common environmental events) are statistically controlled. Results indicate that one spouse's assessments of well-being and depression predict the other's well-being even after controlling For known predictors of these outcomes. Given the similarity of findings For affective and nonaffective domains, multiple mechanisms, including contagion, mate selection, and common environmental influences, are speculated as likely ro contribute to this phenomenon.