Marital disruption and depression in a community sample.

摘要: The extent to which marital disruption causes poor mental health is not well characterized even after 20 years of research. This due in large part the fact that previous research has ignored possibility selection. present analysis based on a representative community sample and was designed take step toward correcting these problems explore number specifications overlooked aggregate results show associated with an increase approximately one-third standard deviation screening scale depression over three-year interval between waves data collection. effect more pronounced among women than men confined people other those who are escaping marriages serious long-term problems. No evidence found depressogenic can be explained by increased financial pressures or secondary changes roles. However, emotional reactivity shown play powerful role promoting recently divorced. implications limitations discussed.