Emotional Linkage as a Moderator of Emotional Reactivity Effect on Partners' Depressive Symptoms

IF 1 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology Pub Date : 2021-12-01 DOI:10.1521/jscp.2021.40.6.562

Sagi Lopata, A. Randall, E. Bar-Kalifa

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Abstract

Introduction: Romantic partners’ emotions show a degree of interdependence, a process that is often described as emotional linkage. The current study sought to test the effects of emotional linkage in emotionally reactive individuals (i.e., those who easily become emotionally aroused and find it hard to regulate their emotions) and their partners. Specifically, we examined the interplay between emotional linkage and reactivity in predicting partners’ depressive symptoms over time. Method: To assess emotional linkage and reactivity, we collected daily diary data from two samples of cohabiting couples (Ncouples=76 and 84 in samples 1 and 2, respectively). Partners’ depressive symptoms were assessed before and after the diary. Results: In dyads with low emotional linkage men's emotional reactivity predicted their greater depressive symptoms in Sample 1, and women's greater depressive symptoms in Sample 2. Discussion: The study's results suggest that dyads’ emotional linkage can moderate the negative effects of men's emotional reactivity on their and their partners’ psychological distress.

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情绪联系对伴侣抑郁症状情绪反应的调节作用

引言：浪漫伴侣的情感表现出一定程度的相互依存，这个过程通常被描述为情感联系。目前的研究试图测试情绪反应型个体（即那些容易情绪激动并发现难以调节情绪的人）及其伴侣的情绪联系的影响。具体来说，我们研究了情绪联系和反应性之间的相互作用，以预测伴侣随着时间的推移的抑郁症状。方法：为了评估情感联系和反应，我们从两个同居夫妇样本中收集了每日日记数据（样本1和2中的Ncouples分别为76和84）。在日记前后评估伴侣的抑郁症状。结果：在情绪联系较低的二人组中，男性的情绪反应在样本1中预测了他们更大的抑郁症状，在样本2中预测了女性更大的抑郁症症状。讨论：研究结果表明，二人组的情感联系可以缓和男性情绪反应对其和伴侣心理困扰的负面影响。

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Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology Multiple-

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期刊介绍： This journal is devoted to the application of theory and research from social psychology toward the better understanding of human adaptation and adjustment, including both the alleviation of psychological problems and distress (e.g., psychopathology) and the enhancement of psychological well-being among the psychologically healthy. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) traditionally defined psychopathology (e.g., depression), common emotional and behavioral problems in living (e.g., conflicts in close relationships), the enhancement of subjective well-being, and the processes of psychological change in everyday life (e.g., self-regulation) and professional settings (e.g., psychotherapy and counseling). Articles reporting the results of theory-driven empirical research are given priority, but theoretical articles, review articles, clinical case studies, and essays on professional issues are also welcome. Articles describing the development of new scales (personality or otherwise) or the revision of existing scales are not appropriate for this journal.