Life satisfaction of multicultural married couples: Actor-Partner Interdependence Model analysis

Lee, H.; Kang, Hee Sun; Gagné, Jennie C. De

doi:10.1080/07399332.2021.1894151

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“…The relationship between them is being investigated. Current literature has shown that there is a strong relation between marriage satisfaction and life satisfaction [22,23]. In our previous research, we found that this relation is also seen in pwMS [5].…”

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confidence: 51%

Depression, sexual dysfunction, life satisfaction and marriage satisfaction in women with multiple sclerosis

Aydın

Önger

2022

Egypt J Neurol Psychiatry Neurosurg

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Background Marriage satisfaction is one of the factors that affects life satisfaction in healthy people and patients. In the current literature, it is found there is a positive correlation between marriage and life satisfaction. Many factors such as sexual dysfunction, depression and neurological disorders affect negatively marriage and life satisfactions. However, there is not enough research dealing with how multiple sclerosis (MS) affects women's marital and life satisfaction. This study aimed to examine marital satisfaction and life satisfaction of female patients with MS (pwMS) in relation to sexual dysfunction and depression. A total of 139 married women (MS Group: 81, Control Group: 58) were recruited in the study. Then both groups’ participants were requested to fill the relevant documentary; Demographic Information Form, Marital Life Scale (MLS), Life Satisfaction Scale (LSS), Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale (ASEX), and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Results Regarding the percentages of the relevant parameters; it was examined that 60.96% of pwMS and 62.07% of control group have depression, respectively. In addition, 89.16% of pwMS and 86.21% of control group have sexual dysfunction, respectively. Furthermore, 55.52% of pwMS and 44.83% of control group have high life satisfaction, whereas 60.24% of pwMS and 56.90% of control group have high marriage satisfaction, respectively. There was a strong positive correlation between marriage satisfaction and life satisfaction (p < 0.001) and there was a weak negative correlation between marriage satisfaction and sexual dysfunction (p < 0.001). In addition, there were weak negative correlations between marriage satisfaction and depression level (p < 0.001) and between life satisfaction and sexual dysfunction (p < 0.001), respectively. Similarly, there was a weak negative correlation between life satisfaction and depression level (p < 0.001), whereas there was a weak positive correlation between depression level and sexual dysfunction (p < 0.001). Finally, while there was no significant difference in the marriage satisfaction and sexual dysfunction between the groups in points of life satisfaction and depression level (p > 0.05). Conclusion Sexual dysfunction and depression are important problems that affect women’s marriage and life satisfaction. Sexual dysfunction is a common problem for women, regardless of MS.

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Depression, sexual dysfunction, life satisfaction and marriage satisfaction in women with multiple sclerosis

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2022

Egypt J Neurol Psychiatry Neurosurg

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“…Dyadic relationships are the basic unit of interpersonal interaction (36). Since marital relationships are the closest interpersonal relationship, one party's notions and behaviors indispensably have effects on another party, which is particularly remarkable in China where interpersonal connections are highly emphasized (37).…”

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Relationship between Chinese middle-aged and old couples' Confucian coping thinking and marital quality

Fan

Tao

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Front. Public Health

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ObjectiveDrawing on the actor-partner interdependence model (APIM), the present study investigated the relationship between Chinese middle-aged and old couples' Confucian coping thinking and their marital quality in the hope to provide a theoretical basis for ameliorating marital quality.MethodsWith 744 middle-aged and old couples as participants, the Confucian Coping Questionnaire (CCQ) and the Quality of Marriage Index (QMI) were employed to probe the relationship between responsibility thinking (RT), pro-setback thinking (PT), fate thinking (FT), and marital quality.ResultsHusbands' and wives' scores in responsibility thinking and pro-setback thinking had significantly positive correlations with their own and their spouses' scores in marital quality, respectively, and husbands' and wives' scores in fate thinking had significantly negative correlations with their own and their spouses' marital quality, respectively. Husbands' responsibility thinking, pro-setback thinking, and fate thinking had a significant actor effect. Husbands' responsibility thinking and fate thinking had a significant partner effect. Wives' responsibility thinking, pro-setback thinking, and fate thinking had a significant actor effect. Wives' responsibility thinking and pro-setback thinking had a significant partner effect.ConclusionFrom the perspective of dyadic relationships, the present study found that responsibility thinking and pro-setback thinking could positively predict marital quality, while pro-setback thinking could negatively predict marital quality.

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Life satisfaction of multicultural married couples: Actor-Partner Interdependence Model analysis

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Depression, sexual dysfunction, life satisfaction and marriage satisfaction in women with multiple sclerosis

Depression, sexual dysfunction, life satisfaction and marriage satisfaction in women with multiple sclerosis

Relationship between Chinese middle-aged and old couples' Confucian coping thinking and marital quality

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