Molgora Sara, Acquati Chiara, Fenaroli Valentina, Saita Emanuela
Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.
Int J Psychol. 2019 Apr;54(2):277-285. doi: 10.1002/ijop.12476. Epub 2018 Jan 14.
Although the transition to parenthood is currently defined as a normative event, it can be potentially stressful for the couple relationship as it may contribute to psychological distress and reduced marital satisfaction. Using the systemic-transactional conceptualisation of stress and coping as a theoretical framework, we claimed that the ability of the parents-to-be to adjust to their new roles and identity is influenced by dyadic coping strategies. This study examined the effects of dyadic coping on marital adjustment in a sample of 78 primiparous couples. Women and partners completed the Dyadic Adjustment Scale and the Dyadic Coping Questionnaire during late pregnancy. Data were analysed using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model. Results revealed that both women and partners' scores on positive dyadic coping behaviours contributed to higher marital adjustment, suggesting that risks for marital dissatisfaction may exist for couples not able to implement adaptive dyadic coping strategies, or for those unsatisfied with the implemented coping behaviours.
尽管向为人父母的转变目前被定义为一个正常事件，但它可能会给夫妻关系带来潜在压力，因为它可能导致心理困扰并降低婚姻满意度。以压力和应对的系统交互概念化为理论框架，我们认为准父母适应新角色和身份的能力受到二元应对策略的影响。本研究在78对初产妇夫妻样本中考察了二元应对对婚姻调适的影响。女性及其伴侣在孕晚期完成了二元调适量表和二元应对问卷。使用行为者-伴侣相互依赖模型对数据进行分析。结果显示，女性和伴侣在积极二元应对行为上的得分都有助于提高婚姻调适水平，这表明对于那些无法实施适应性二元应对策略的夫妻，或者对所实施的应对行为不满意的夫妻，可能存在婚姻不满意的风险。
