TY - JOUR
T1 - Relational Factors Associated With Depressive Symptoms Among Stroke Survivor-Spouse Dyads
AU - McCarthy, Michael J.
AU - Lyons, Karen S.
AU - Powers, Laurie E.
PY - 2012/7
Y1 - 2012/7
N2 - Depression following stroke is a major problem for survivors and spouses, but few studies have focused on the experiences of couples. This study investigates associations between perceived relationship quality, communication and coping patterns, interpersonal misunderstandings and expectations, and survivors' and spouses' depressive symptoms after controlling for sociodemographic and proximal factors. It also compares the relative strength of these associations between partners to identify shared versus unique correlates of depressive symptoms. This study adds to a thus far underdeveloped literature about the range of factors that affect partners' psychosocial adjustment to stroke. Implications for practice, research, and theory are discussed.
AB - Depression following stroke is a major problem for survivors and spouses, but few studies have focused on the experiences of couples. This study investigates associations between perceived relationship quality, communication and coping patterns, interpersonal misunderstandings and expectations, and survivors' and spouses' depressive symptoms after controlling for sociodemographic and proximal factors. It also compares the relative strength of these associations between partners to identify shared versus unique correlates of depressive symptoms. This study adds to a thus far underdeveloped literature about the range of factors that affect partners' psychosocial adjustment to stroke. Implications for practice, research, and theory are discussed.
KW - coping
KW - couples
KW - depression
KW - stroke
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U2 - 10.1080/10522158.2012.696230
DO - 10.1080/10522158.2012.696230
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84864690758
SN - 1052-2158
VL - 15
SP - 303
EP - 320
JO - Journal of Family Social Work
JF - Journal of Family Social Work
IS - 4
ER -