Perceived Fairness,Marital Conflict,and Depression: A Dyadic Data Analysis |
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| Authors: | Candice A Maier Jacob B Priest |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Rehabilitation and Counselor Education, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USAcandice-maier@uiowa.edu;3. Department of Rehabilitation and Counselor Education, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA |
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| Abstract: | This study explored associations among perceived fairness, marital conflict, and depression. Data for this study included married participants (n = 401 couples) from the Marriage Matters Panel Survey of Newlywed Couples. This study tested three autoregressive cross-lagged models and hypothesized that fairness would precede marital conflict, and continued conflict would lead to greater depression. The final model found that wives' Time 1 perceived fairness was associated with their husbands' conflict at Time 2, and that husbands' perceived fairness at Time 2 was associated with their wives' depression at Time 3. Findings suggest some support for addressing perceived fairness with couples. |
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