Couples’ depression and relationship satisfaction: examining the moderating effects of demand/withdraw communication patterns
Keywords
couples, depression, relationship satisfaction, demand/withdraw
Abstract
This study used systemic perspectives and actor and partner interdependence model to examine actor and partner effects of depression on couples’ relationship satisfaction in sixty‐three clinical couples. We also examined if a demand/withdraw communication pattern served a unique communication context that modified the impacts of depression on relationship satisfaction. Couples participated in a treatment‐as‐usual situation. The results showed that male depression had a negative impact on female relationship satisfaction. Males and females had different perceptions of male demand/female withdraw behaviours and it created different influences on each partner's depression in relation to relationship satisfaction.
Original Publication Citation
Li, P.‐F. and Johnson, L.N. (2018), Couples’ depression and relationship satisfaction: examining the moderating effects of demand/withdraw communication patterns. Journal of Family Therapy, 40: S63-S85.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Li, Pei-Fen and Johnson, Lee N., "Couples’ depression and relationship satisfaction: examining the moderating effects of demand/withdraw communication patterns" (2016). Faculty Publications. 4052.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/4052
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2016-06-24
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/6862
Publisher
Journal of Family Therapy
Language
English
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Family Life
Copyright Status
© 2016 The Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice
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