Anxiety disorders and intimate relationships: A study of daily processes in couples Journal Article

   


Authors: Zaider, T. I.; Heimberg, R. G.; Iida, M.
Article Title: Anxiety disorders and intimate relationships: A study of daily processes in couples
Abstract: Although adults with anxiety disorders often report interpersonal distress, the degree to which anxiety is linked to the quality of close relationships remains unclear. The authors examined the relational impact of anxiety by sampling the daily mood and relationship quality of 33 couples in which the wile was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Use of a daily process design improved on prior methodologies by capturing relational processes closer to their actual occurrence and in the setting of the dial nosed partner's anxiety. Analyses revealed significant associations between wives' daily anxiety and both partners perceptions of relationship quality. Associations were moderated by anxiety-specific support. Results also indicated significant concordance between wives' daily anxiety and husbands' distress. Concordant e was stronger for husbands who reported frequent accommodation of wives' anxiety symptoms. Findings are discussed in the context of existing evidence on the social costs of anxiety disorders.
Keywords: affect; marriage; anxiety disorders; distress; mood disorders; psychiatric-disorders; obsessive-compulsive disorder; functioning; depressive symptoms; couples; relationship; marital distress; dsm-iv anxiety; marital satisfaction; dyadic adjustment; positive; panic disorder
Journal Title: Journal of Abnormal Psychology
Volume: 119
ISSN: 0021-843X
Publisher: American Psychological Association  
Date Published: 2010-01-01
Start Page: 163
End Page: 173
Language: English
ACCESSION: ISI:000274445000016
DOI: 10.1037/a0018473
PROVIDER: wos
PMCID: PMC5177451
PUBMED: 20141253
Notes: --- - Article - "Source: Wos"
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