A Longitudinal Examination of the Directional Effects between Relationship Quality and Well-Being for a National Sample of U.S. Men and Women

Roberson, Patricia N. E.; Lenger, Katherine A.; Norona, Jerika C.; Olmstead, Spencer B.

doi:10.1007/s11199-017-0777-4

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“…In contrast, we found that higher levels of men's depressive symptoms (when compared with their typical level) prospectively predicted a decline in self‐perceived couple relationship intimacy. This association has been previously detected in diverse populations: Roberson, Lenger et al () found that depression was related to lower levels of subsequent relationship satisfaction only for women. In two other studies, depressive symptoms of both men and women were associated with declines in one's own perception of couple relationship quality (Knobloch & Knobloch‐Fedders, ), more so for White couples than for African American couples (MacKenzie et al, ).…”

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“…However, the directionality of such associations is debated. Whereas some studies suggested that depressive symptoms led to declines in couple relationship quality (Gangamma et al, ; Knobloch & Knobloch‐Fedders, ; MacKenzie et al, ; Roberson et al, ), others indicated that improved relationship quality alleviated depressive symptoms (e.g., Du Rocher Schudlich, Papp, & Cummings, ; Figueiredo et al, ; Kouros, Papp, & Cummings, ).…”

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“…Experiences in couple relationships and assessments of couple relationship quality can also differ by gender (Doss, Rhoades, Stanley, & Markman, ). Moreover, gender plays an important role when examining the strength and directionality of the association between individual depressive symptoms and couple relationship quality (Fincham, Beach, Harold, & Osborne, ; Roberson et al, ). For example, Fincham et al () found that although depressive symptoms preceded marital satisfaction for men, the reverse was true for women.…”

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“…Numerous efforts have been made to understand the predictors and sequelae of depressive symptoms (e.g., Feng, Shaw, Skuban, & Lane, ; Jacobson & Newman, ). Among individuals in close relationships, poor marital or couple relationship quality has been identified as one of the important antecedents of depressive symptoms and at the same time an outcome of depressive symptoms (Roberson, Lenger, Norona, & Olmstead, ; Whisman & Uebelacker, ).…”

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Transactional Associations Between Couple Relationship Intimacy and Depressive Symptoms Across 10 Years

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Schoppe‐Sullivan

Feng

2020

J of Marriage and Family

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Objective This study tested a transactional model of associations between couple relationship intimacy and one's own and one's partner's depressive symptoms across 10 years. Background Depressive symptoms and couple relationship intimacy are important aspects of individual functioning and family well‐being. Partners' mental health and experiences in couple relationships may be interdependent. Method Six waves of data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development were used. At each wave, 654 couples (654 men and 654 women all married and/or living together) reported their relationship intimacy and depressive symptoms. An actor–partner interdependence random intercept cross‐lagged panel model was estimated to examine reciprocal relations between men's and women's depressive symptoms and couple relationship intimacy. Results The cross‐lagged paths showed that higher than personal average couple relationship intimacy perceived by men and women predicted intraindividual increases in their partner's perceptions of couple relationship intimacy at the next time point. Moreover, for women, higher than personal average relationship intimacy predicted subsequent intraindividual decreases in their depressive symptoms (while the reverse was not true), whereas for men, lower than average depressive symptoms predicted intraindividual increases in self‐perceived relationship intimacy (while the reverse was not significant). Conclusion We found reverse temporal precedence of depressive symptoms and couple relationship intimacy for men and women. Partners' relationship intimacy was interdependent.

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Transactional Associations Between Couple Relationship Intimacy and Depressive Symptoms Across 10 Years

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Feng

2020

J of Marriage and Family

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“…Culturally sensitive, strength-based research on these populations is even less common. Research on couple relationships in general has suggested several important variables that are associated with relationship quality, including depression (Roberson, Lenger, Norona, & Olmstead, 2018;Rehman, Evraire, Karimiha, & Goodnight, 2015) and self-esteem (Doyle & Molix, 2014;Valerio & Lepper, 2009). Furthermore, adverse family of origin experiences have been found to be associated with poor adult relationship satisfaction for African Americans in particular (Chen & Busby, 2018).…”

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We Shall Overcome: The Association Between Family of Origin Adversity, Coming to Terms, and Relationship Quality in African Americans

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Because adverse childhood and family of origin experiences may have implications for adult relationships, it is important to understand what can help buffer potential negative effects. The current study was designed to understand the relationship between childhood family of origin adversities, coming to terms with family of origin issues and events, and adult romantic relationship quality for African Americans (N = 1613). A path analysis was conducted using data from the RELATE assessment (see www.relate-institute.org). Results indicated that, taken together, coming to terms, self-esteem, and depression likely partially mediated the relationship between family of origin adversity and adult relationship quality. Results also suggested that if African Americans were able to come to terms, they reported less depression and higher levels of self-esteem. Clinicians may find it useful to focus on assisting African American individuals in coming to terms with childhood family of origin adversity as part of treatment for depression, self-esteem issues, and adult romantic relationship problems. Additional clinical implications and directions for future research are discussed.

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Complex assessment of relationship quality within dyads

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Vaughn

Birmingham

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Journal Community Psychology

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Higher quality relationships have been linked to improved outcomes; however, the measurement of relationship quality often ignores its complexity and the possibility of co‐occurring positivity and negativity across different contexts. The goal of this study is to test the added benefit of including multiple dimensions, contexts, and perspectives of relationship quality from both individuals in predicting marital functioning. The Social Relationships Index assessed positive and negative dimensions of relationship quality under neutral, positive, and support‐seeking contexts for 183 heterosexual married couples. Models showed that the inclusion of multiple dimensions of relationship quality across all three contexts improved prediction of marital functioning for both women and men. The use of multidimensional multicontextual relationship quality assessments is highly recommended.

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A Longitudinal Examination of the Directional Effects between Relationship Quality and Well-Being for a National Sample of U.S. Men and Women

Cited by 29 publications

References 43 publications

Transactional Associations Between Couple Relationship Intimacy and Depressive Symptoms Across 10 Years

Transactional Associations Between Couple Relationship Intimacy and Depressive Symptoms Across 10 Years

We Shall Overcome: The Association Between Family of Origin Adversity, Coming to Terms, and Relationship Quality in African Americans

Complex assessment of relationship quality within dyads

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