Temporal Associations between Depression and Hostility in the Context of a Divorce Intervention
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Temporal Associations between Depression and Hostility in the Context of a Divorce Intervention. / Øverup, Camilla S; Cipric, Ana; Strizzi, Jenna Marie; Sander, Søren; Hald, Gert Martin.
In: Psychological Reports, Vol. 126, No. 3, 2023.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Temporal Associations between Depression and Hostility in the Context of a Divorce Intervention
AU - Øverup, Camilla S
AU - Cipric, Ana
AU - Strizzi, Jenna Marie
AU - Sander, Søren
AU - Hald, Gert Martin
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Divorce interventions have been found 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.
AB - Divorce interventions have been found 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.
U2 - 10.1177/00332941211070212
DO - 10.1177/00332941211070212
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 35084249
VL - 126
JO - Psychological Reports
JF - Psychological Reports
SN - 0033-2941
IS - 3
ER -
ID: 291122376