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Mates and Marriage Matter: Genetic and Environmental Influences on Subjective Wellbeing Across Marital Status
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Specific environments and social relationships may alter the impact of genes. Previous studies have shown marriage to moderate heritability for depressive symptoms in females, suggesting that marriage provides protection or compensation against genetic risks. Similar mechanisms may be relevant for subjective wellbeing (SWB), which is considerably influenced by genes and almost universally associated with marital status. Questionnaire data on SWB from a population-based sample of 1250 monozygotic (MZ) and 981 dizygotic (DZ) male and female twin pairs (n= 4462) were analyzed using structural equation modeling by means of Mx to investigate genetic and environmental influences on SWB across marital status. Resemblance for SWB in MZ twins exceeded that of DZ twins, but the magnitude of this difference varied across marital status. Genetic factors explained 51% and 54% of the variance in SWB among unmarried males and females, and 41% and 39% in married or cohabitating respondents. Remaining variance was attributable to the nonshared environment. The genetic influences were partly different (r g= 0.64) across marital status in females, but overlapping in married and single males. Our findings show that marriage moderates the magnitude of genetic influences on SWB in both males and females, with a smaller estimate of genetic influences for those with a marital or equivalent partner. The genetic influences on SWB are thus clearly contingent on the environmental context.
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Only Johnson and Krueger (2006), Nes et al. (2010b), and van der Aa et al. (2010a) tested whether heritability estimates were significantly moderated by financial resources and perceived control, marital status, or parental divorce, respectively.
“Only Johnson and Krueger (2006), Nes et al. (2010b), and van der Aa et al. (2010a), tested whether the heritability estimates were significantly moderated by level of financial resources and perceived control, marital status, or parental divorce, respectively.”
From Genetics of Wellbeing and Its Components Satisfaction with Life, Happiness, and Quality of Life: A Review and Meta-analysis of Heritability Studies (2015) · cites this paper as Nes et al. 2010b
Genetic influences on variation in wellbeing were significantly smaller in married than single individuals.
“Genetic influences on variation on wellbeing were shown to be significantly smaller in married than single individuals (Nes et al. 2010b).”
From Genetics of Wellbeing and Its Components Satisfaction with Life, Happiness, and Quality of Life: A Review and Meta-analysis of Heritability Studies (2015) · cites this paper as Nes et al. 2010b
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- Authors
- Nes, R. B., Røysamb, E., Harris, J. R., Czajkowski, N., & Tambs, K.
- Affiliations
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NO)
- Corresponding author
- Nes, Ragnhild B.
- Venue
- Twin Research and Human Genetics
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2010-08-01
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 312-321
- ISSN
- 1832-4274 (ISSN-L)
- 1839-2628
- OpenAlex
- W2123201200
- Cited by
- 26
- References
- 5
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 3 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 0.44
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Twin Research and Human Genetics (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- EkstraStiftelsen Helse og Rehabilitering (Stiftelsen Dam)
- European Commission (QLG2-CT-2002-01254, 01254)
- Norges Forskningsråd
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Keywords
- subjective well-being, marital status, marriage, heritability, genetic factors, nonshared environment, twin studies, monozygotic twins, dizygotic twins, gender differences, cohabitation
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Environment, Female, Happiness, Humans, Male, Marriage, Models, Genetic, Personal Satisfaction, Twins, Dizygotic, Twins, Monozygotic, Marital Status
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