A Dyadic Exploration of Marital Satisfaction as a Mediator between Religiosity and Depressive Symptoms
Abstract
Substantial research has established that religiosity can be a protective factor against depression. However, little research has explored these associations within couples. Theory and previous research provide evidence that these relations may be manifest through marital satisfaction. A longitudinal Actor–Partner Interdependence Model was used to test the dyadic relations between religiosity at Time-3, marital satisfaction at Time-4, and depressive symptoms at Time-5 in a long-term committed community sample of 331 married couples. Husbands’ religiosity had a direct positive longitudinal impact on husbands’ marital satisfaction 1 year later. Husbands’ religiosity led to lower levels of their own depressive symptoms through the indirect effects of husbands’ and wives’ marital satisfaction. Wives’ religiosity did not significantly impact any of the variables in the study.
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The association between religiosity and better marital relationship may stem from religious people's hesitation to violate the sacred, especially in communities that do not condone infidelity.
“This may stem from religious peoples’ hesitation to violate something that they believe is sacred, particularly when they are part of a religious community which does not condone infidelity and unfaithfulness [94].”
From Love and Infidelity: Causes and Consequences (2023) · cites this paper as [94]
Religiosity is associated with a better marital relationship.
“Religiosity was also found to be associated with a better marital relationship, since most religions hold marriage to be sacred and special.”
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Most religions hold marriage to be sacred and special.
“Religiosity was also found to be associated with a better marital relationship, since most religions hold marriage to be sacred and special.”
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- Authors
- Rose, A. H., Anderson, S. R., Miller, R. B., Marks, L. D., Hatch, T. G., & Card, N. A.
- Affiliations
- Texas Tech University (US)
- Brigham Young University (US)
- University of Georgia (US)
- Corresponding author
- Rose, Andrew H.
- Venue
- Marriage & Family Review
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2020-11-11
- Volume
- 57
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 243-266
- ISSN
- 0149-4929 (ISSN-L)
- 1540-9635
- OpenAlex
- W3105937752
- Cited by
- 46
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2023: 44 · 2022: 1
- FWCI
- 6.23
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Marriage & Family Review (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Brigham Young University
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Keywords
- religiosity, marital satisfaction, depressive symptoms, depression, married couples, dyads, actor-partner interdependence, mediation, gender differences, protective factors
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