Relations Between Depression Level and Conflict Resolution Styles, Marital Adjustments of Patients With Major Depression and Their Spouses

The objective of this study was to determine to relations between the depression level and the conflict resolution styles, marital adjustments of the depressed patients and to analyze the conflict resolution styles, marital adjustments of both the patients and their spouses as the possible predictor...

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Published in:Archives of psychiatric nursing 2018-06, Vol.32 (3), p.337-342
Main Authors: Özgüç, Safiye, Tanrıverdi, Derya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Conflict (Psychology)
Conflict resolution style
Depressive Disorder, Major - psychology
Female
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Major depression
Male
Marital adjustment
Nursing
Severity of Illness Index
Spouses - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:The objective of this study was to determine to relations between the depression level and the conflict resolution styles, marital adjustments of the depressed patients and to analyze the conflict resolution styles, marital adjustments of both the patients and their spouses as the possible predictors of depression levels. The research comprised 113 patients with major depression and their spouses. While there was a negative correlation between depression scores and positive and subordination conflict resolution styles subscales of the patients, there was a positive correlation between the depression scores and negative conflict resolution style subscale. Negative correlation was observed between the depression and marital adjustment scores of patients (p
ISSN:0883-9417
1532-8228
DOI:10.1016/j.apnu.2017.11.022