Interrelations and Moderators of Longitudinal Links Between Marital Satisfaction and Depressive Symptoms Among Couples in Established Relationships

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 667-677

  Kouros, Chrystyna D ^a   Papp, Lauren M ^b   Cummings, E Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

depressive symptoms; dyadic data analysis; marital conflict; marital satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY;

EID: 54849437488     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.22.5.667     Document Type: Article

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