Police Academy, Shandong University of Political Science and Law, Jinan 250014, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Sep 30;19(19):12516. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191912516.
This study explores changes in couples' relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic, and analyzes the differences in the changes across three types: positive communication, criticism/defense, and demand/withdrawal.
A total of 600 (567 valid) Chinese respondents participated in this study, and a questionnaire was utilized to determine changes in their overall relationship, verbal and nonverbal communication, emotion, and activities with their spouses.
The average score of items related to positive communication is higher, compared with that of negative communication. Compared with the other two types of relationships, respondents with positive communication scored highest on all items related to positive communication and lowest on all items related to negative communication. Significant differences were noted between the positive communication types and the others.
Results show that the relationships of couples included in this study have improved during the current pandemic. Therefore, improved consistency in the type of intimacy can lead to improved quality of couples' relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic.
本研究探讨了 COVID-19 大流行期间夫妻关系的变化,并分析了积极沟通、批评/防御和需求/退出这三种类型之间变化的差异。
共有 600 名(567 份有效)中国受访者参与了这项研究,采用问卷来确定他们与配偶的整体关系、言语和非言语沟通、情绪以及活动方面的变化。
与负面沟通相比,与积极沟通相关的项目的平均得分更高。与其他两种关系类型相比,积极沟通类型的受访者在所有与积极沟通相关的项目上得分最高,在所有与负面沟通相关的项目上得分最低。积极沟通类型与其他类型之间存在显著差异。
结果表明,本研究中所包括的夫妻关系在当前大流行期间有所改善。因此,在亲密关系类型上的一致性提高可以导致 COVID-19 大流行期间夫妻关系质量的提高。