ArticleJournal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43)2015
Effects of change in arthritis severity on spouse well-being: The moderating role of relationship closeness.
Article in Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43), 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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- Development of a Weighted Well-Being Assessment Mobile App for Trauma Affected Communities: A Usability Study.Perspectives in health information managemen · 2021Article
- Activity Restriction and Depressive Symptoms in Older Couples.Journal of aging and health · 2017Article
- Couples' Shared Beliefs About Aging and Implications for Future Functional Limitations.The Gerontologist · 2017Article
- Own and partner pain intensity in older couples: longitudinal effects on depressive symptoms.Pain · 2017Article
- Lovesick: How Couples' Relationships Influence Health.Annual review of clinical psychology · 2017Review
- Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Its Treatments on Partners: A Literature Review.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2017Review
- A Health Information System for Scalable and Comprehensive Assessment of Well-Being: A Multidisciplinary Team Solution.Perspectives in health information managemen · 2017Article
- Impact of Pain on Family Members and Caregivers of Geriatric Patients.Clinics in geriatric medicine · 2016Review
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Abstract
The severity of a patient's illness may be detrimental for the psychological well-being of the spouse, especially for those in a particularly close relationship. Using 2 waves of data collected from a sample of 152 knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients and their spouses, we examined associations between change in patients' illness severity and change in 3 indicators of spouses' well-being (positive affect, depressive symptoms, and life satisfaction) over a 6-month period. We also tested the hypothesis that spouses' perceived relationship closeness with the patient would moderate these associations. Consistent with our prediction, a high level of relationship closeness exacerbated the negative impact of increases in patient illness severity on spouses' positive affect and depressive symptoms over 6 months. Spouses' life satisfaction declined when patients became more ill, regardless of level of relationship closeness. Our findings highlight the value of examining change in illness as a predictor of change in spouse well-being and the potential downside of relationship closeness for couples living with chronic illness.
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