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Paternal Depressive Symptoms and Marital Quality: A Meta‐Analysis of Cross‐Sectional Studies

Paternal Depressive Symptoms and Marital Quality: A Meta‐Analysis of Cross‐Sectional Studies Paternal depression is typically negatively associated with marital quality; however, the magnitude of the relationship varies across studies. The objectives of this study were to clarify the strength of the association and explore whether study‐specific factors moderate the strength of the relationship. The present meta‐analysis consisted of 42 studies that included a quantitative comparison between concurrent paternal depressive symptoms and marital quality. Overall, the relationship between paternal depressive symptoms and father ratings of marital quality and mother ratings of marital quality were significant. None of the explored moderators were significant. The findings of this study suggested that clinicians should be mindful of the link between paternal depression and marital quality. Clinical implications and future research directions are discussed. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Family Theory & Review Wiley

Paternal Depressive Symptoms and Marital Quality: A Meta‐Analysis of Cross‐Sectional Studies

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Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
Copyright 2019 by the National Council on Family Relations
ISSN
1756-2570
eISSN
1756-2589
DOI
10.1111/jftr.12341
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Abstract

Paternal depression is typically negatively associated with marital quality; however, the magnitude of the relationship varies across studies. The objectives of this study were to clarify the strength of the association and explore whether study‐specific factors moderate the strength of the relationship. The present meta‐analysis consisted of 42 studies that included a quantitative comparison between concurrent paternal depressive symptoms and marital quality. Overall, the relationship between paternal depressive symptoms and father ratings of marital quality and mother ratings of marital quality were significant. None of the explored moderators were significant. The findings of this study suggested that clinicians should be mindful of the link between paternal depression and marital quality. Clinical implications and future research directions are discussed.

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Journal of Family Theory & ReviewWiley

Published: Sep 1, 2019

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