Davey-Rothwell Melissa A, Stewart Jennifer, Vadnais Alison, Braxton Sharif A, Latkin Carl A
Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 2213 McElderry Street, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Department of Community Public Health, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Community Ment Health J. 2017 May;53(4):415-419. doi: 10.1007/s10597-017-0101-3. Epub 2017 Feb 10.
Scarce research has explored how sex partners and their provision of social support impact depression among women. The purpose of this study is to examine the role of social support (overall and specific types of support) provided by a sex partner on depressive symptoms among a sample of women (n = 295). We assessed depression using the Centers for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale and used a social network inventory to evaluate partner characteristics and types of support provided. Overall 76% (n = 225) of the sample experienced depressive symptoms in the past 90 days. Approximately one-third of the sample had a partner who provided emotional support (33.9%), financial support (36.6%), or socialization support (40.0%). About 41% of women said their partner offered no support while 16.3% had a partner who gave all three types of support. These findings demonstrate that partners and the level and types of support provided should not be discounted in mental health assessments.
鲜有研究探讨性伴侣及其提供的社会支持如何影响女性的抑郁状况。本研究旨在考察性伴侣提供的社会支持（总体支持及特定类型的支持）在一组女性样本（n = 295）中对抑郁症状所起的作用。我们使用流行病学研究中心抑郁量表评估抑郁状况，并使用社交网络清单来评估伴侣特征及所提供的支持类型。总体而言，76%（n = 225）的样本在过去90天内出现过抑郁症状。约三分之一的样本有提供情感支持（33.9%）、经济支持（36.6%）或社交支持（40.0%）的伴侣。约41%的女性表示其伴侣未提供任何支持，而16.3%的女性有提供所有三种类型支持的伴侣。这些发现表明，在心理健康评估中，不应忽视伴侣以及所提供支持的水平和类型。
