Perceived Emotional Impact of COVID-19 and Depressive Symptoms among Male Same-Sex Chilean Couples: Direct and Indirect Dyadic Associations through Relationship Satisfaction. Issue 3 (3rd April 2023)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Perceived Emotional Impact of COVID-19 and Depressive Symptoms among Male Same-Sex Chilean Couples: Direct and Indirect Dyadic Associations through Relationship Satisfaction. Issue 3 (3rd April 2023)
- Main Title:
- Perceived Emotional Impact of COVID-19 and Depressive Symptoms among Male Same-Sex Chilean Couples: Direct and Indirect Dyadic Associations through Relationship Satisfaction
- Authors:
- Guzmán-González, Mónica
Barrientos, Jaime
Garrido, Lusmenia
Bahamondes, Joaquín
Gómez, Fabiola
Espinoza-Tapia, Ricardo
Casu, Giulia - Abstract:
- Abstract: Stressors arising from the COVID-19 pandemic can spill over into the quality of couple relationships, with negative consequences on mental health. The mental health impact of COVID-19 might be particularly pronounced in disadvantaged populations such as LGBT people. This study aimed to examine direct and indirect dyadic associations between emotional impact of COVID-19 and depressive symptoms through relationship satisfaction in male same-sex couples. Using a cross-sectional design, 158 male same-sex Chilean couples completed self-report measures of the emotional impact of COVID-19, relationship satisfaction and depressive symptoms. We used the actor-partner interdependence mediation model for indistinguishable dyads to explore the direct and indirect dyadic associations. Results indicated that each partner's perceived emotional impact of COVID-19 was associated with his own higher depressive symptoms directly and indirectly, through his own lower relationship satisfaction. The other partner's perceived emotional impact of COVID-19 was associated with one's own higher depressive symptoms only directly. Our findings reinforce the notion that satisfactory couple relationships can act as a protective factor against depression in the LGBT population. Programs to promote adaptive coping strategies to deal with the emotional impact of the COVID-19 pandemic may have beneficial effects for the emotional adjustment of male same-sex couples, also by promoting relationshipAbstract: Stressors arising from the COVID-19 pandemic can spill over into the quality of couple relationships, with negative consequences on mental health. The mental health impact of COVID-19 might be particularly pronounced in disadvantaged populations such as LGBT people. This study aimed to examine direct and indirect dyadic associations between emotional impact of COVID-19 and depressive symptoms through relationship satisfaction in male same-sex couples. Using a cross-sectional design, 158 male same-sex Chilean couples completed self-report measures of the emotional impact of COVID-19, relationship satisfaction and depressive symptoms. We used the actor-partner interdependence mediation model for indistinguishable dyads to explore the direct and indirect dyadic associations. Results indicated that each partner's perceived emotional impact of COVID-19 was associated with his own higher depressive symptoms directly and indirectly, through his own lower relationship satisfaction. The other partner's perceived emotional impact of COVID-19 was associated with one's own higher depressive symptoms only directly. Our findings reinforce the notion that satisfactory couple relationships can act as a protective factor against depression in the LGBT population. Programs to promote adaptive coping strategies to deal with the emotional impact of the COVID-19 pandemic may have beneficial effects for the emotional adjustment of male same-sex couples, also by promoting relationship satisfaction. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of sex & marital therapy. Volume 49:Issue 3(2023)
- Journal:
- Journal of sex & marital therapy
- Issue:
- Volume 49:Issue 3(2023)
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- Volume 49, Issue 3 (2023)
- Year:
- 2023
- Volume:
- 49
- Issue:
- 3
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2023-0049-0003-0000
- Page Start:
- 259
- Page End:
- 269
- Publication Date:
- 2023-04-03
- Subjects:
- Sexual disorders -- Periodicals
Sexual deviation -- Periodicals
Psychotherapy -- Periodicals
Marital psychotherapy -- Periodicals
Marriage
Sex Disorders
616.8583005 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/usmt20/current ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/0092623X.2022.2098214 ↗
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- English
- ISSNs:
- 0092-623X
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