Indiana University, Department of Sociology, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA.
J Health Soc Behav. 2013 Jun;54(2):241-57. doi: 10.1177/0022146513484766. Epub 2013 May 3.
Despite the proliferation of studies documenting the relationship between physical limitation and depressive symptoms in the United States, we currently do not know (1) whether physical impairment is associated with other dimensions of emotional well-being and (2) if these associations differ for men and women as well as married and nonmarried adults. We use panel data from two national samples to examine gender and marital status variations in the impact of physical limitation on four indicators of mental health. We find that physical limitation is associated with increases in depressive symptoms and negative feelings as well as decreases in positive emotions. Although the patterns are complex, we also find gender and marital status differences in these associations. Our results provide additional support for Aneshensel's (1992; Aneshensel, Rutter, and Lachenbruch 1991) argument about the highly contingent nature of stress reactivity and contribute to theory about both gender and marital status differences in the impact of stress on mental health.
尽管有大量研究记录了美国身体限制与抑郁症状之间的关系，但我们目前尚不清楚（1）身体损伤是否与情绪健康的其他方面有关，以及（2）这些关联是否因男性和女性以及已婚和未婚成年人而有所不同。我们使用来自两个全国性样本的面板数据，研究了身体限制对心理健康四个指标的影响在性别和婚姻状况方面的差异。我们发现，身体限制与抑郁症状和负面情绪的增加以及积极情绪的减少有关。尽管模式复杂，但我们也发现了这些关联在性别和婚姻状况方面的差异。我们的研究结果进一步支持了 Aneshensel（1992；Aneshensel、Rutter 和 Lachenbruch 1991）关于应激反应高度偶然性质的观点，并为关于应激对心理健康影响的性别和婚姻状况差异的理论做出了贡献。
