Marital love and marital depression : A longitudinal study

Marital satisfaction, depression, and attributions: a longitudinal analysis.

This study examined the longitudinal relation between causal attributions and marital satisfaction and tested rival hypotheses that might account for any longitudinal association found between these variables. Data on attributions for negative partner behaviors, marital satisfaction, depression, and self-esteem were provided by 130 couples at 2 points separated by 12 months. To the extent that ...

Depression and Marital Therapy

Depression and Marital Adjustment

The current study investigated trust's mediation of the relationship between depression and marital satisfaction in individuals who had or had not suffered a betrayal. Self-report measures assessing dyadic trust, depressive symptoms, marital adjustment, and presence of betrayal were administered to couples as part of a larger study of forgiveness and family functioning. In couples who had exper...

Marital Cognitions and Depression in the Context of Marital Discord1

The cognitions of 63 couples were examined to explicate the link between marital conflict and depression. Following a laboratory-based marital problem solving discussion, spouses listed cognitions about these discussions and thoughts about the future of their relationship. Cognitions also were assessed using the Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire and Marital Attitude Survey. Self-reported assessm...

Marital breakdown and subsequent depression.

OBJECTIVES This study examines the relationship between the dissolution of a marital or cohabitating relationship and subsequent depression among Canadians aged 20 to 64. DATA SOURCES Data are from the longitudinal component of the National Population Health Survey (1994/1995 through 2004/2005) and include the household population only. ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES Cross-tabulations were used to e...