Department of Communication, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, USA.
Health Commun. 2012;27(8):750-65. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2011.639293. Epub 2012 Jan 19.
This article draws on the relational turbulence model to illuminate the dynamics of depression in romantic relationships using a thematic analysis of online discourse. Three content areas of relational uncertainty were apparent: (a) depression uncertainty (questions about physical harm, source of depression, and understanding), (b) self and partner uncertainty (questions about helplessness and identity), and (c) relationship uncertainty (questions about physical intimacy, relationship satisfaction, and the future of the relationship). Three content areas of interference from partners also emerged: (a) daily routines (disruptions to household tasks; finances, work, and school; children and parenting; and family and social life), (b) personal well-being (disruptions to health and safety as well as treatment), and (c) the relationship (disruptions to sexual activity, emotional intimacy, and openness). Relational uncertainty and interference from partners coincided in people's experiences in seven ways. The article concludes by discussing the conceptual, empirical, and pragmatic implications of the findings.
本文运用关系动荡模型，通过对在线话语的主题分析，阐明了浪漫关系中抑郁的动态。关系不确定性的三个内容领域显而易见：（a）抑郁不确定性（关于身体伤害、抑郁来源和理解的问题）；（b）自我和伴侣不确定性（关于无助感和身份的问题）；（c）关系不确定性（关于身体亲密、关系满意度和关系未来的问题）。伴侣干扰的三个内容领域也显现出来：（a）日常生活（家务任务、财务、工作和学业、孩子和育儿以及家庭和社会生活的中断）；（b）个人福祉（健康和安全以及治疗的中断）；（c）关系（性活动、情感亲密和开放度的中断）。关系不确定性和伴侣干扰在人们的经历中共七次重合。本文最后讨论了研究结果在概念、实证和实践方面的意义。
