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- Title
Trait Forgiveness and Dyadic Adjustment Predict Postnatal Depression.
- Authors
Ripley, Jennifer S.; Worthington, Everett L.; Garthe, Rachel C.; Davis, Don E.; Hook, Joshua N.; Reid, Chelsea A.; Van Tongeren, Daryl R.; Voltmer, Amy; Nonterah, Camilla W.; Cowden, Richard G.; Coetzer-Liversage, Anthony; Cairo, Athena; Joynt, Shaun; Akpalu, Bright
- Abstract
The birth of a first child can be stressful on intimate partner relationships and the women having their first child. Conflict can occur, and hurts might be experienced, which could lead to post-partum depression. Thus, capacity for forgiveness with specific hurts might affect post-partum depression. We investigated women having their first child (N = 52), and examined whether dyadic adjustment, trait forgiveness, and situational forgiving during pregnancy predicted postpartum depression. This study found that marital forgiveness predicted lower levels of depression above and beyond the effects of general dyadic adjustment. Dyadic adjustment and trait forgiveness predicted postpartum depression while situational forgiving was mixed. Postpartum depression researchers are encouraged to consider the inclusion of positive psychology variables, such as forgiveness, in future research studies.
- Subjects
DYADIC Adjustment Scale; POSTPARTUM depression; FORGIVENESS; MAN-woman relationships; INTERPERSONAL relations &; psychology; PERSONALITY; MARRIAGE; PARENTHOOD
- Publication
Journal of Child & Family Studies, 2018, Vol 27, Issue 7, p2185
- ISSN
1062-1024
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10826-018-1053-0