How the Negative and Positive Aspects of Partner Relationships Affect the Mental Health of Young Married People

Horwitz, Allan V.; McLaughlin, Julie; White, Helene Raskin

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“…These results are in line with findings in social psychology, which have consistently documented a similarity in mental illness, depressive symptoms, and distress between spouses (Meyler et al 2007;Monden 2007), and with those in sociology reporting a positive effect of partner interactions on well-being, happiness, and life satisfaction (Horwitz et al 1998). We also documented that as the couples got older their concordance increases, which had already been noticed in studies of clinical medicine (Cheraskin et al 1968;Johnson et al 1965).…”

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Similarity of Perceived Health Between Household Members: The “Mutual Influences” Hypothesis

Giannantoni

Egidi

2018

A Demographic Perspective on Gender, Family and Health in Europe

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Similarity of Perceived Health Between Household Members: The “Mutual Influences” Hypothesis

Giannantoni

Egidi

2018

A Demographic Perspective on Gender, Family and Health in Europe

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“…Married people also have a lower rate of outpatient treatment for mental illness, a lower rate of admission to psychiatric facilities, and a lower suicide rate (Kessler et al 2005;Jarman et al 1992;Mastekaasa 1992). Of course, sometimes marriage contributes to a higher risk of mental health problems, such as within stressful, dysfunctional, or abusive relationships (Choi and Marks 2008;Horwitz, McLaughlin, and White 1998;Ratner 1998;Gove 1972). In most circumstances, however, marriage appears to decrease exposure to stressful experiences and also mitigates the health-damaging effects of exposure to stress.…”

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Effect of marital status on duration of treatment for mental illness

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“…1993), problematic social interactions (Brenner, Norvell, and Limacher 1989;Davis and Rhodes 1994;Rhodes, Ebert, and Meyers 1994;Davis, Rhodes, Hamilton-Leaks 1997), problematic relationships (Horwitz, McLaughlin, and White 1998), problematic support (Revenson et al 1991), problematic social ties (Rook 1984), negative social ties (Finch et al 1989), negative social exchange (Ingersoll-Dayton et al 1997;Okun and Keith 1998), negative social interactions (Schuster, Kessler, and Aseltine 1990;Lakey, Tardiff, and Drew 1994;Rauktis, Koeske, and Tereshko 1995), negative social support (Ray 1992), negative network interactions (Siegel, Raveis, and Karus 1994), negative relations (Elder et al 1995), network upset (Fiore, Becker, and Coppel 1983;Pagel, Erdly, and Becker 1987;KiecoltGlaser, Dyer, and Shuttleworth 1988), unwanted or unneeded interactions (Stephens et al 1987), and social undermining (Gant et al 1993;Vinokur and van Ryn 1993;Vinokur, Price, and Caplan 1996). All of these terms represent a broad range of negative social interactions that cause an individual to experience an adverse psychological reaction.…”

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Social Support, Negative Social Interactions, and Psychological Well‐Being

Lincoln

2000

Social Service Review

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Research examining the relationship between social support and psychological well-being has largely ignored the negative side of social interactions. However, empirical evidence suggests that negative interactions can potentially be more harmful than social support is helpful. This article critically reviews the literature investigating the relationship between social support and negative social interactions and their simultaneous effect on psychological well-being. A review of 28 studies revealed that there are conceptual, theoretical, and methodological limitations associated with this body of research. In order to unravel some of these limitations, studies are grouped according to three conceptual models: the additive effects model, the moderator model, and the domain-specific model. Finally, the article discusses directions social work practice research should take to tackle and fully appreciate the complexities of the relationship between social support and psychological well-being.A long tradition of theory and research examines the relationship between social support and health. Research findings have repeatedly shown that people with spouses, family members, and friends who provide psychological and material support have better physical and mental health than those who have fewer resources. Mortality, morbidity, depression, and other undesirable health-related outcomes have been associated with the lack of social relationships (Blazer 1982;Cohen and Wills 1985;House, Umberson, and Landis 1988).Another substantial body of literature has used a stress and coping theoretical framework to examine the role of social factors in health and well-being. The theory posits that adaptation is influenced by the stressful life situations to which a person is exposed, by the appraisal of such stressors, and by the psychological and social resources available to cope with them (Lazarus 1966;Pearlin and Schooler 1978;Billings and Moos 1981;Lazarus and Folkman 1984). Given the importance of social resources, researchers are focusing on understanding the critical components of social networks and identifying their role in the stress and coping process.Most research in the field of social support focuses on its positive aspects, such as instrumental, emotional, esteem, and tangible support. These findings are well established and quite promising. However, the focus on the positive aspects of social support obscures that there are also costs associated with social relations. The negative side of social relationships has received considerably less attention. A small, but growing body of research Abramis, and Caplan 1985;Davis and Rhodes 1994). Other studies, however, report a stronger effect from positive interactions on psychological well-being (e.g., Okun and Keith 1998), whereas still others report equal effects of the two constructs (e.g., IngersollDayton, Morgan, and Antonucci 1997). These conflicting findings suggest that we must take a more balanced approach to investigating the relationship between social tie...

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How the Negative and Positive Aspects of Partner Relationships Affect the Mental Health of Young Married People

Cited by 134 publications

References 33 publications

Similarity of Perceived Health Between Household Members: The “Mutual Influences” Hypothesis

Similarity of Perceived Health Between Household Members: The “Mutual Influences” Hypothesis

Effect of marital status on duration of treatment for mental illness

Social Support, Negative Social Interactions, and Psychological Well‐Being

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