Predicting negative spousal attitudes toward depressed persons: A test of Coyne's interpersonal model

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作者
Benazon, NR [1 ]
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[1] Wayne State Univ, Sch Med, Dept Psychiat & Behav Neurosci, Detroit, MI 48207 USA
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10.1037//0021-843X.109.3.550
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B849 [应用心理学];
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040203 ;
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The utility of Coyne's (1976a) interactional model in predicting negative spousal attitudes toward depressed patients was examined. Eighty-nine couples with at least 1 member in treatment fur depression were selected on the basis of semistructured diagnostic interviews. Overall, spouses living with a depressed patient reported significantly more distress than population norms. Consistent with prediction, patients' reassurance seeking and spouses' mood contributed to negative spousal attitudes. Additional analyses demonstrated that these effects persisted even after controlling for spouse marital adjustment, suggesting that negative spousal attitudes were more than a simple reflection of marital maladjustment.
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