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{The impact of both spousal caregivers' and care recipients' health on relationship satisfaction in the Caregiver Health Effects Study

Title{The impact of both spousal caregivers' and care recipients' health on relationship satisfaction in the Caregiver Health Effects Study
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2019
AuthorsMonin, JK, Levy, B, Doyle, M, Schulz, R, Kershaw, T
JournalJ Health Psychol
Volume24
Pagination1744–1755
Date Published10
AbstractThis study examined, with a sample of older adult, caregiving couples, whether each spouse's health was associated with their own and their partner's relationship satisfaction. Dyads (n = 233; age = 64-99 years) in the Caregiver Health Effects Study, ancillary to the Cardiovascular Health Study, reported relationship satisfaction, depressive symptoms, disability, and self-reported health. The cross-sectional Actor-Partner Interdependence Model showed that for both caregivers and care recipients, greater depressive symptoms and lower self-reported health related to lower relationship satisfaction (actor effects). Caregivers had lower relationship satisfaction when they were more disabled (actor effect) and when care recipients were more depressed (partner effect).
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19/10