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

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Zaider, Talia I., Heimberg, Richard G., Iida, Masumi·2010·Journal of Abnormal Psychology

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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 wife 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 diagnosed 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. Concordance 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.

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  • In a sample of mixed anxiety disorders, symptom accommodation may be associated with increased relationship satisfaction for the individual with anxiety.

    “there is evidence from one study in a sample of mixed anxiety disorders that SA may actually be associated with increased relationship satisfaction for the individual with anxiety (Zaider et al ., 2010).”

    From Partner symptom accommodation in generalized anxiety disorder: A preliminary examination of correlates with symptoms and cognitive behavioural therapy outcome (2024) · cites this paper as Zaider et al., 2010

    The Results (Description of Sample) confirm a sample with several anxiety disorders. The Discussion reports that wives who more often perceived their husbands as alleviating anxiety had higher relationship-satisfaction scores. But alleviating anxiety is not the paper’s measure of symptom accommodation; the Results (Hypothesis 5) examine accommodation in relation to husbands’ distress, not wives’ satisfaction. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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Authors
Zaider, T. I., Heimberg, R. G., & Iida, M.
Affiliations
  • Temple University (US)
  • Kent State University (US)
Venue
Journal of Abnormal Psychology
Published
2010-02
Volume
119
Issue
1
Pages
163-173
ISSN
  • 0021-843X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1846
OpenAlex
W1981987727
Cited by
107
References
57
Citations by year
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FWCI
6.12
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Abnormal Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (1F31MH068047-01)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
Keywords
anxiety disorders, intimate relationships, couples, relationship quality, interpersonal distress
MeSH terms
Adult, Agoraphobia, Anxiety Disorders, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Marriage, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sexual Partners, Time Factors, Models, Statistical, Panic Disorder

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