Childhood Psychological Maltreatment and Depression Sensitivity in Married Couples: Actor–Partner Interdependence Model

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 26 Sayı: Özel Sayı, 1591 - 1604, 30.12.2025

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Öz

Individuals who experienced psychological maltreatment as children may be more sensitive to depression. These individuals may experience the repercussions of their early life experiences in their marriages as well as on an individual basis. The current study uses a dyadic approach based on the actor-partner interdependence model to investigate the relationship between psychological maltreatment and depression sensitivity in married couples. There were 246 (N = 492) married couples in the study. According to the analysis's findings, both men and women exhibit a significant relationship between psychological maltreatment and sensitivity to depression. The degree of psychological abuse experienced by men and women was found to positively predict each other's depression sensitivity within the context of partner effects. To safeguard both individual mental health and family structure, it is advised that intervention studies aimed at married couples concentrate on psychological maltreatment.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Psychological maltreatment , depression sensitivity , actor-partner interdependence model

Evli Çiftlerde Çocukluk Çağı Psikolojik Kötü Muamele ve Depresyon Duyarlılığı: Aktör-Partner Karşılıklı Bağımlılık Modeli

Öz

Çocukluk döneminde psikolojik istismar görmüş olan bireyler depresyona daha duyarlı olabilirler. Bu kişiler erken dönem yaşantılarından edindikleri deneyimlerin etkisini yalnızca bireysel düzeyde değil, aynı zamanda evliliklerinde de hissedebilirler. Mevcut araştırmanın amacı evli çiftlerde psikolojik kötü muamelenin depresyon duyarlılığı ile ilişkisini aktör-partner karşılıklı bağımlılık modeli kullanılarak ikili (dyadic) bir yaklaşımla incelemektir. Araştırmaya 246 (N = 492) evli çift katılım sağlamıştır. Analiz sonuçlarında psikolojik kötü muamele ve depresyon duyarlılığı arasındaki ilişki kadınlar ve erkekler için anlamlıdır. Partner etkileri kapsamında ise hem kadınların hem de erkeklerin psikolojik kötü muamele düzeylerinin birbirlerinin depresyon duyarlılığını pozitif yönde yordamakta olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır. Dolayısıyla evli çiftlere bireysel ruh sağlığı ve aile yapısının korunması açısından yapılacak olan müdahale çalışmalarında psikolojik kötü muameleye odaklanılması önerimektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Psikolojik kötü muamele , depresyon duyarlılığı , aktör-partner karşılıklı bağımlılık modeli

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