Self-verification and depressive symptoms in marriage and courtship: a multiple pathway model

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Researchers examined the role of self-verifying feedback from a marital or courtship partner in affecting depressive symptoms. Studies of 138 married women and 258 women in long-term relationships revealed that self-verifying feedback from the partner may magnify the effect of self-esteem levels on depression. It will decrease depression in women with high self-esteem but increase depressive symptoms in women with low self-esteem. However, the study also indicated the mediating effect of self-verification feedback through its association with increased relationship satisfaction.

Health aspects, Research, Self-esteem, Self esteem, Marriage, Feedback (Psychology), Feedback (Communication)

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Beyond marital status: partner history and well-being in old age

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The link between partner history variables and loneliness in older adults has been assessed using life history information from a Dutch survey. There was found to be greater loneliness in older adults not at present in a partner relationship than in those with a partner. This seems to be related to the fact that such people have always lacked or have lost relationship-specific benefits for which it is hard to compensate. A person's partner history is just as important as his or her current partner status.

Aged, Elderly

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Perfectionism, coping, and quality of intimate relationships

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This article examines the impact perfectionism has interpersonal relationship quality. The authors, analyzing perfectionism and coping strategies among 76 couples, maintains perfectionism has a negative impact on interpersonal relationship quality for both the self and the partner in that perfectionist tended to employ the use of negative coping strategies.

United States, Influence, Life skills, Perfectionism (Personality trait), Perfectionism (Psychology)

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