Why spouses depress each other

A cross‐national study to test the shared resource hypothesis in depressive symptom concordance within older adult couples

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ID12916311
AutoresPeiyi Lu (0000-0003-4848-799X, Iowa State University), Mack Shelley (0000-0002-0414-5843, Iowa State University, autor correspondente)
Ano2019
Volume13
Fascículo3
Páginas307-319
Data de publicação2019-08-22
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAsian Social Work and Policy Review (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1753-1403 • E-ISSN: 1753-1411
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/aswp.12183
PMID35677604
OpenAlexW2969717278
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas8
Referências citadas39

The shared resource hypothesis suggests that married couples share the same environmental resources, which shape their health concordance. This study tests its cross-national applicability. Cross-sectional 2012-2013 Health and Retirement Study data from China, England, Mexico, and the United States were analyzed. Heterosexual couples (age ≥60) who were married or partnered were studied ( N = 20,565 pairs). Dyadic data were analyzed by multilevel models to examine the effect of self and spousal social and physical health statuses on depressive symptoms. Regression models were used to test the relationship between couples' shared resources and depressive symptom concordance. Results indicated both husbands and wives' depressive symptoms were associated with their own and spouses' social and health statuses. Most couple-level resources were insignificant predictors for Chinese and Mexican couples' concordance, but having more social and financial resources was associated with higher concordance among British and American couples. Self-reported health was the most consistent predictor in all countries. The shared resource hypothesis was more applicable to depressive symptom concordance within couples in the United States and England, but not in China and Mexico. Couple-centered intervention is suggested for clinical practice, and the spousal effect should be considered in policymaking

China · Concordance · Depressive symptoms · Health and Retirement Study · Multilevel model · Political science · Psychiatry · Sociology · Test (biology · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Health disparities and outcomes · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology