Marital satisfaction and depressive symptoms among Chinese older couples

Authors

Qianrong Wang
Dahu Wang
Chunhua Li
Rick B. Miller, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow

Keywords

older adult, marital satisfaction, depression, APIM

Abstract

epression is one of the most prevalent mental disorders among older people. Consistent with the Marital Discord Model of Depression (MDMD), research in Western cultures has found that marital distress is one of the risk factors for depression among older adults. However, the effect of marital distress on depression among older adults has not been examined in a collectivistic society, such as China.

Original Publication Citation

Wang, Q. R., Wang, D. A., Li, C. H., & Miller, R. B. (2014). Marital satisfaction and depressive symptoms among Chinese older couples. Aging and Mental Health, 18, 11-18.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Wang, Qianrong; Wang, Dahu; Li, Chunhua; and Miller, Rick B., "Marital satisfaction and depressive symptoms among Chinese older couples" (2012). Faculty Publications. 2558.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/2558

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2012-10-15

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/5390

Publisher

Aging and Mental Health

Language

English

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Sociology

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor