Do married and/or cohabiting individuals fare better during the COVID-19 pandemic? Satisfaction with life and depression among adult twins in the United States.

Autor:	Tsang, Siny, Avery, Ally R., Duncan, Glen E.
Předmět:	WELL-being MARRIAGE SOCIAL support SATISFACTION TWINS UNCERTAINTY SPOUSES INTERPERSONAL relations MENTAL depression FAMILY relations PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation SEXUAL partners COVID-19 pandemic PSYCHOLOGICAL stress PUBLIC opinion
Zdroj:	Psychology, Health & Medicine; Jan2023, Vol. 28 Issue 1, p131-138, 8p, 3 Charts, 2 Graphs
Abstrakt:	Due to social distancing measures implemented to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals are spending more time isolated at home with limited physical social interactions. The current study investigated whether marriage and/or cohabitation is associated with satisfaction with life and depression among 732 adult same-sex twin pairs (monozygotic and dizygotic) in the US using online survey data. Twin analysis showed that married and/or cohabiting individuals were more satisfied with life and less depressed than those not married and/or cohabiting. The association between marriage and/or cohabiting and satisfaction with life was not confounded by between-family factors, whereas that between depression was mediated by familial factors. These findings suggest that being in a close relationship may mitigate some of the adverse consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Close relationships may be an essential source of support as individuals rely on their intimate partners when faced with the uncertainty and stress of the pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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