Longitudinal Dyadic Associations between Depressive Symptoms and Life Satisfaction among Chinese Married Couples and the Moderating Effect of Within-Dyad Age Discrepancy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Dyadic Influence on Life Satisfaction and Depressive Symptoms among Married Couples
1.2. The Effect of Within-Dyad Age Discrepancy on Life Satisfaction and Depressive Symptoms
1.3. The Current Study
2. Method
2.1. Participants
2.2. Measurement
2.3. Analytic Procedures
3. Results
Actor–Partner Interdependence Model Analysis
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | Younger-Wife–Older-Husband (n = 4280) | Older-Wife–Younger-Husband (n = 1493) | ||||
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Range | Mean | S.D. | Range | Mean | S.D. | |
Covariates | ||||||
wage12 | 22–78 | 46.94 | 11.71 | 24–78 | 48.45 | 10.86 |
hage12 | 24–87 | 50.00 | 11.91 | 24–78 | 47.06 | 10.77 |
wincome12 | 1–5.57 | 4.00 | 0.58 | 0–0.57 | 3.93 | 0.63 |
hincome12 | 0.30–5.57 | 4.21 | 0.47 | 0–5.95 | 4.24 | 0.42 |
wMS14 | 1–5 | 4.57 | 0.80 | 1–5 | 4.64 | 0.72 |
hMS14 | 1–5 | 4.38 | 0.95 | 1–5 | 4.48 | 0.86 |
wLS12 | 1–5 | 3.37 | 1.05 | 1–5 | 3.36 | 1.03 |
wLS16 | 1–5 | 3.73 | 1.08 | 1–5 | 3.71 | 1.11 |
wLS18 | 1–5 | 4.12 | 0.95 | 1–5 | 4.11 | 0.96 |
hLS12 | 1–5 | 3.33 | 1.03 | 1–5 | 3.36 | 1.05 |
hLS16 | 1–5 | 3.65 | 1.06 | 1–5 | 3.65 | 1.04 |
hLS18 | 1–5 | 4.11 | 0.93 | 1–5 | 4.09 | 0.95 |
wDS12 | 0–24 | 5.55 | 3.90 | 0–24 | 5.37 | 3.86 |
wDS16 | 0–24 | 5.49 | 4.13 | 0–24 | 5.34 | 4.04 |
wDS18 | 0–24 | 5.97 | 4.11 | 0–24 | 5.75 | 3.98 |
hDS12 | 0–24 | 4.51 | 3.50 | 0–24 | 4.17 | 3.47 |
hDS16 | 0–24 | 4.39 | 3.71 | 0–24 | 4.22 | 3.65 |
hDS18 | 0–24 | 4.85 | 3.83 | 0–24 | 4.67 | 3.72 |
Variable | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) | (15) | (16) | (17) | |
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(1) | wLS12 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
(2) | wLS16 | 0.28 ** | 1 | |||||||||||||||
(3) | wLS18 | 0.21 ** | 0.30 ** | 1 | ||||||||||||||
(4) | hLS12 | 0.29 ** | 0.18 ** | 0.13 ** | 1 | |||||||||||||
(5) | hLS16 | 0.14 ** | 0.28 ** | 0.16 ** | 0.29 ** | 1 | ||||||||||||
(6) | hLS18 | 0.10 ** | 0.14 ** | 0.20 ** | 0.22 ** | 0.33 ** | 1 | |||||||||||
(7) | wDS12 | −0.28 ** | −0.16 ** | −0.14 ** | −0.15 ** | −0.08 ** | −0.07 ** | 1 | ||||||||||
(8) | wDS16 | −0.18 ** | −0.27 ** | −0.17 ** | −0.11 ** | −0.16 ** | −0.09 ** | 0.40 ** | 1 | |||||||||
(9) | wDS18 | −0.20 ** | −0.19 ** | −0.24 ** | −0.1 ** | −0.12 ** | −0.12 ** | 0.41 ** | 0.50 ** | 1 | ||||||||
(10) | hDS12 | −0.13 ** | −0.11 ** | −0.08 ** | −0.30 ** | −0.19 ** | −0.16 ** | 0.36 ** | 0.20 ** | 0.20 ** | 1 | |||||||
(11) | hDS16 | −0.10 ** | −0.17 ** | −0.11 ** | −0.21 ** | −0.33 ** | −0.21 ** | 0.21 ** | 0.34 ** | 0.23 ** | 0.41 ** | 1 | ||||||
(12) | hDS18 | −0.11 ** | −0.14 ** | −0.13 ** | −0.20 ** | −0.22 ** | −0.27 ** | 0.19 ** | 0.22 ** | 0.31 ** | 0.41 ** | 0.48 ** | 1 | |||||
(13) | wage | 0.04 ** | 0.12 ** | 0.11 ** | 0.11 ** | 0.17 ** | 0.11 ** | 0.08 ** | 0.07 ** | 0.05 ** | 0.005 | −0.020 | −0.046 ** | 1 | ||||
(14) | hage | 0.030 * | 0.113 ** | 0.105 ** | 0.103 ** | 0.165 ** | 0.108 ** | 0.094 ** | 0.082 ** | 0.063 ** | 0.027 * | −0.01 | −0.03 * | 0.97 ** | 1 | |||
(15) | wMS | 0.17 ** | 0.17 ** | 0.20 ** | 0.09 ** | 0.09 ** | 0.09 ** | −0.15 ** | −0.15 ** | −0.14 ** | −0.09 ** | −0.09 ** | −0.10 ** | 0.01 | −0.003 | 1 | ||
(16) | hMS | 0.08 ** | 0.08 ** | 0.08 ** | 0.09 ** | 0.14 ** | 0.15 ** | −0.08 ** | −0.08 ** | −0.08 ** | −0.14 ** | −0.13 ** | −0.12 ** | 0.01 | −0.01 | 0.25 ** | 1 | |
(17) | wincome | 0.11 ** | 0.05 * | −0.01 | 0.06 * | 0.05 * | 0.03 | −0.22 ** | −0.17 ** | −0.19 ** | −0.15 ** | −0.13 ** | −0.13 ** | −0.01 | −0.004 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 1 |
(18) | hincome | 0.05 ** | 0.02 | −0.02 | 0.08 ** | 0.04 * | 0.02 | −0.15 ** | −0.11 ** | −0.13 ** | −0.18 ** | −0.12 ** | −0.13 ** | −0.08 ** | −0.06 ** | 0.03 | 0.07 ** | 0.49 ** |
Younger-Wife–Older-Husband (n = 4280) | Older-Wife–Younger-Husband (n = 1493) | |||||||||
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Estimate | SE | CR | p | Estimate | SE | CR | p | |||
Actor effects | ||||||||||
wLS12 | → | wLS16 | 0.25 | 0.02 | 14.83 | *** | 0.21 | 0.03 | 7.55 | *** |
hLS12 | → | hLS16 | 0.26 | 0.02 | 14.98 | *** | 0.24 | 0.03 | 8.89 | *** |
wLS16 | → | wLS18 | 0.47 | 0.06 | 7.93 | *** | 0.70 | 0.11 | 6.20 | *** |
hLS16 | → | hLS18 | 0.56 | 0.06 | 8.69 | *** | 0.66 | 0.12 | 5.39 | *** |
wDS12 | → | wDS16 | 0.39 | 0.02 | 23.50 | *** | 0.34 | 0.03 | 11.74 | *** |
hDS12 | → | hDS16 | 0.38 | 0.02 | 22.41 | *** | 0.37 | 0.03 | 13.56 | *** |
wDS16 | → | wDS18 | 1.00 | 0.05 | 19.93 | *** | 0.94 | 0.10 | 9.76 | *** |
hDS16 | → | hDS18 | 1.10 | 0.06 | 18.81 | *** | 0.97 | 0.08 | 11.73 | *** |
wDS12 | → | wLS16 | −0.02 | 0.00 | −4.59 | *** | −0.03 | 0.01 | −4.43 | *** |
wLS12 | → | wDS16 | −0.31 | 0.05 | −5.88 | *** | −0.27 | 0.09 | −2.89 | 0.004 |
wDS16 | → | wLS18 | −0.01 | 0.01 | −1.08 | 0.28 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 1.91 | 0.06 |
wLS16 | → | wDS18 | 0.22 | 0.08 | 2.94 | 0.003 | 0.32 | 0.13 | 2.53 | 0.01 |
hDS12 | → | hLS16 | −0.04 | 0.01 | −7.24 | *** | −0.04 | 0.01 | −4.74 | *** |
hLS12 | → | hDS16 | −0.29 | 0.05 | −5.87 | *** | −0.53 | 0.08 | −6.63 | *** |
hDS16 | → | hLS18 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.99 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 1.31 | 0.19 |
hLS16 | → | hDS18 | 0.46 | 0.09 | 5.37 | *** | 0.36 | 0.13 | 2.84 | 0.004 |
Partner effects | ||||||||||
wDS12 | → | hDS16 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 5.27 | *** | 0.07 | 0.02 | 3.23 | 0.001 |
hDS12 | → | wDS16 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 4.80 | *** | 0.11 | 0.03 | 3.58 | *** |
wDS16 | → | hDS18 | −0.14 | 0.02 | −6.28 | *** | −0.06 | 0.03 | −1.73 | 0.08 |
hDS16 | → | wDS18 | −0.14 | 0.03 | −5.21 | *** | −0.12 | 0.04 | −2.86 | 0.004 |
wLS12 | → | hLS16 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 5.11 | *** | 0.04 | 0.03 | 1.40 | 0.16 |
hLS12 | → | wLS16 | 0.10 | 0.02 | 5.75 | *** | 0.12 | 0.03 | 4.59 | *** |
wLS16 | → | hLS18 | −0.05 | 0.02 | −2.29 | 0.02 | −0.04 | 0.03 | −1.25 | 0.21 |
hLS16 | → | wLS18 | −0.03 | 0.02 | −1.21 | 0.23 | −0.04 | 0.04 | −1.07 | 0.28 |
wDS12 | → | hLS16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 0.85 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.93 | 0.35 |
hDS12 | → | wLS16 | −0.01 | 0.01 | −2.08 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.01 | −0.03 | 0.98 |
wDS16 | → | hLS18 | −0.01 | 0.00 | −2.70 | 0.01 | −0.01 | 0.01 | −1.17 | 0.24 |
hDS16 | → | wLS18 | −0.01 | 0.01 | −2.35 | 0.02 | −0.02 | 0.01 | −3.01 | 0.003 |
wLS12 | → | hDS16 | −0.09 | 0.05 | −1.95 | 0.05 | 0.13 | 0.08 | 1.67 | 0.10 |
hLS12 | → | wDS16 | −0.08 | 0.06 | −1.38 | 0.17 | −0.13 | 0.09 | −1.38 | 0.17 |
wLS16 | → | hDS18 | −0.33 | 0.06 | −5.89 | *** | −0.20 | 0.09 | −2.31 | 0.02 |
hLS16 | → | wDS18 | −0.32 | 0.06 | −5.09 | *** | −0.14 | 0.10 | −1.47 | 0.14 |
Covariates | ||||||||||
wincome12 | → | wLS18 | −0.09 | 0.04 | −2.38 | 0.02 | −0.09 | 0.06 | −1.53 | 0.13 |
wincome12 | → | wDS18 | −0.56 | 0.14 | −3.91 | *** | −0.70 | 0.22 | −3.22 | 0.001 |
hincome12 | → | hLS18 | −0.04 | 0.04 | −1.07 | 0.29 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.53 | 0.60 |
hincome12 | → | hDS18 | −0.32 | 0.14 | −2.22 | 0.03 | −0.49 | 0.26 | −1.89 | 0.06 |
hMS14 | → | hDS18 | −0.16 | 0.07 | −2.42 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.911 |
hMS14 | → | hLS18 | 0.13 | 0.02 | 7.40 | *** | 0.06 | 0.03 | 1.81 | 0.07 |
wMS14 | → | wDS18 | −0.12 | 0.06 | −2.12 | 0.03 | −0.35 | 0.11 | −3.18 | 0.001 |
wMS14 | → | wLS18 | 0.15 | 0.02 | 9.70 | *** | 0.12 | 0.03 | 4.12 | *** |
wage | → | wLS18 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 4.80 | *** | 0.01 | 0.00 | 2.91 | 0.004 |
wage | → | wDS18 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1.58 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.25 | 0.80 |
hage | → | hDS18 | −0.01 | 0.00 | −1.60 | 0.11 | −0.02 | 0.01 | −2.47 | 0.01 |
hage | → | hLS18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.73 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 3.67 | *** |
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Guo, X. Longitudinal Dyadic Associations between Depressive Symptoms and Life Satisfaction among Chinese Married Couples and the Moderating Effect of Within-Dyad Age Discrepancy. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 13277. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013277
Guo X. Longitudinal Dyadic Associations between Depressive Symptoms and Life Satisfaction among Chinese Married Couples and the Moderating Effect of Within-Dyad Age Discrepancy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(20):13277. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013277
Chicago/Turabian StyleGuo, Xiamei. 2022. "Longitudinal Dyadic Associations between Depressive Symptoms and Life Satisfaction among Chinese Married Couples and the Moderating Effect of Within-Dyad Age Discrepancy" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 20: 13277. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013277