Beach Steven R H, Gupta Maya
Institute for Behavioral Research, 111 Barrow Hall, University of Georgia, Athensa 30602, USA.
J Marital Fam Ther. 2006 Oct;32(4):465-77. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2006.tb01621.x.
In this study we investigated whether the following factors influenced married partners' reactions to spousal support: type of support (directive vs. nondirective); individual differences (gender, depressive symptoms); and dimension along which support was evaluated (level of helpfulness vs. valence of emotional impact). Nondirective support was consistently rated more favorably on the dimension of partner's impact than on the dimension of partner's helpfulness, and this effect was exaggerated for those self-reporting a high level of depressive symptoms. Nonetheless, directive support was provided more frequently than was nondirective support in this sample. Gender differences and complications introduced by partner dysphoria suggest some situations in which directive support may be particularly difficult to provide effectively. Implications for couple therapy are discussed.
在本研究中，我们调查了以下因素是否会影响已婚伴侣对配偶支持的反应：支持类型（指导性与非指导性）；个体差异（性别、抑郁症状）；以及评估支持的维度（帮助程度与情感影响的效价）。在伴侣影响维度上，非指导性支持的评价始终比在伴侣帮助维度上更有利，而且对于那些自我报告有高水平抑郁症状的人来说，这种效应更为明显。尽管如此，在这个样本中，指导性支持的提供频率比非指导性支持更高。伴侣烦躁不安所带来的性别差异和复杂性表明，在某些情况下，有效地提供指导性支持可能特别困难。文中还讨论了对夫妻治疗的启示。
