Martire Lynn M, Zhaoyang Ruixue, Marini Christina M, Nah Suyoung
Department of Human Development and Family Studies and Center for Healthy Aging, The Pennsylvania State University.
Center for Healthy Aging, The Pennsylvania State University.
J Soc Pers Relat. 2022 Aug;39(8):2617-2638. doi: 10.1177/02654075221086509. Epub 2022 Apr 20.
Although the marital relationship is often the primary source of emotional support in adulthood, sole reliance on the spouse to discuss health-related issues may be harmful to the well-being of both partners. The first aim of this study was to examine whether declines in health during later life would be associated with poorer psychological well-being in self and partner. We further investigated whether declining health would have a stronger impact on own and partner psychological well-being in the absence of non-spousal health confidants. Longitudinal actor-partner interdependence models (APIMs) were used to test both hypotheses with dyadic data from Wave 2 (2010-2011) and Wave 3 (2015-2016) of the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP). Contrary to prediction, increased anxiety following spousal declines in gait speed and cognitive function occurred for those whose spouse (rather than did not) have additional health confidants. A much fuller understanding is needed in regard to whether close relationships provide resources or present unwanted complications to dyadic coping, and the processes by which effects occur.
虽然婚姻关系往往是成年期情感支持的主要来源，但仅仅依赖配偶来讨论与健康相关的问题可能对双方的幸福都有害。本研究的首要目的是检验晚年健康状况的下降是否与自身及伴侣较差的心理健康有关。我们进一步调查了在没有非配偶健康密友的情况下，健康状况下降是否会对自身及伴侣的心理健康产生更大影响。使用纵向行为者-伴侣相互依赖模型（APIMs），利用来自国家社会生活、健康与老龄化项目（NSHAP）第2波（2010 - 2011年）和第3波（2015 - 2016年）的二元数据对这两个假设进行检验。与预测相反，对于配偶（而非没有）有额外健康密友的人来说，配偶步态速度和认知功能下降后焦虑感增加。对于亲密关系是为二元应对提供资源还是带来不必要的复杂情况，以及影响发生的过程，需要有更全面的理解。
