ArticleJournal of marriage and the family2019
MARITAL STRAIN AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS IN SAME-SEX AND DIFFERENT-SEX COUPLES.
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- Breaking the cycle of emotional flooding: the protective role of women's emotional intelligence in couple's conflict.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Cognitive Aging in Same- and Different-Sex Relationships: Comparing Age of Diagnosis and Rate of Cognitive Decline in the Health and Retirement Study.Gerontology · 2023Article
- Marital Stress and Emotion Work in Same-Sex and Different-Sex Marriages: The Moderating Role of Childhood Adversity.Journal of family studies · 2023Article
- Effect of Marriage on Burnout among Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Intimate Relationships and Coronary Heart Disease: Implications for Risk, Prevention, and Patient Management.Current cardiology reports · 2022Review
- Cohabitation dissolution and psychological distress among young adults: The role of parenthood and gender.Social science research · 2022Article
- Recruiting Cisgender Female Couples for Health Disparity-Focused Daily Diary Research: Challenges, Successes, and Lessons Learned.Psychology and sexuality · 2022Article
- Perceptions of Weight Change Among Romantic Partners: Considering Body Image, Relationship Experiences, Gender, and Sexual Orientation.Frontiers in global women's health · 2022Article
- Support in Response to a Spouse's Distress: Comparing Women and Men in Same-sex and Different-sex Marriages.Journal of social and personal relationships · 2021Article
- Sexual- and Gender-Minority Families: A 2010 to 2020 Decade in Review.Journal of marriage and the family · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study examines the association of marital strain - as reported by each spouse - with psychological distress and considers whether the associations vary for men and women in gay, lesbian, and heterosexual marriages.
backgroundPrior studies show that marital strain is associated with psychological distress. However, most studies rely on only one spouse's perspective and do not consider how appraisals of strain from both spouses may contribute to distress. Moreover, possible gender differences in these associations have been considered only for heterosexual couples.
methodAnalyses are based on 10 days of dyadic diary data from 756 midlife U.S. men and women in 378 gay, lesbian, and heterosexual marriages. Multilevel modeling is used to examine the association of self- and spouse-reported marital strain with psychological distress; actor-partner interdependence models (APIM) explore possible gender differences in these associations.
resultsBoth self- and spousal-reports of marital strain are associated with psychological distress, with notable gender differences. The associations of self- and spouse-reported marital strain with distress are stronger for women in different-sex marriages when compared to men in same-sex and different-sex marriages. The association is also stronger for women in different-sex marriages compared to women in same-sex marriages, but for self-reported strain only.
conclusionMarital appraisals by both spouses are important for psychological well-being and may be especially important for the well-being of women in different-sex marriages.
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