Temporal Associations Between Depression and Hostility in the Context of a Divorce Intervention

Divorce interventions have been found to be effective in reducing negative outcomes for newly divorced people, including depression and hostility. Typically, divorce interventions cover a variety of issues that may influence people’s level of depression and hostility. However, it is unclear whether...

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Published in:Psychological reports 2023-06, Vol.126 (3), p.1339-1361
Main Authors: Øverup, Camilla S., Cipric, Ana, Strizzi, Jenna M., Sander, Søren, Hald, Gert Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Depression
Divorce
Hostility
Humans
Latent Class Analysis
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Summary:Divorce interventions have been found to be effective in reducing negative outcomes for newly divorced people, including depression and hostility. Typically, divorce interventions cover a variety of issues that may influence people’s level of depression and hostility. However, it is unclear whether the interventions differentially affect the outcomes. That is, it may be that intervention participation leads to a reduction in depression, which is associated with a prospective reduction in hostility—or vice versa. The current study used a sample of 1,856 recently divorced Danes, who completed questionnaires at baseline, 3-, 6-, and 12-month post-divorce. Structural equation modeling revealed that while depression and hostility were concurrently associated, there were no prospective associations, except for baseline depression predicting 3-month hostility. Moreover, the associations did not differ by gender. The results suggest that the intervention content may have influenced both depression and hostility. These findings may be useful in guiding future divorce intervention developments.
ISSN:0033-2941
1558-691X
DOI:10.1177/00332941211070212