Examining the linkages between marital quality and anxiety: A meta‐analytic review

This study examines the associations between marital quality and anxiety using meta-analytic techniques. A total of k = 151 effects published between the years 2000 and 2019 were analyzed. It was hypothesized that better overall marital quality would be associated with less anxiety. Results showed significant associations between marital quality and anxiety in such a way that higher overall marital quality was associated with lower anxiety. Post hoc analyses revealed that higher levels of positive marital behaviors (e.g., communication and intimacy) and fewer negative marital behaviors (e.g., criticism) were associated with lower anxiety. Additional results examined potential moderators of the association between marital quality and anxiety, including study design, direction of longitudinal associations (i.e., marital quality predicting anxiety or vice versa), gender, assessment of anxiety, and the use of control variables to account for comorbidities and demographic factors. Findings from this study provide a comprehensive review of the associations between marital quality and anxiety, which may be used to inform future research and treatment.本研究利用荟萃分析技术研究了婚姻质量和焦虑之间的关联性。一共分析了2000-2019年期间发表的K = 151影响因子文章。本研究的假设为整体婚姻质量和焦虑两者有相关性。结果显示，婚姻质量和焦虑之间有明显的关联性，即婚姻整体质量较高，相应的焦虑较低。事后分析显示，更高水平的积极婚姻行为(如沟通、亲密关系)和更少的消极婚姻行为(如批评)都与低焦虑水平有关联性。其他研究结果探讨了婚姻质量和焦虑之间关联的潜在调节因素，包括研究设计、纵向关联的方向(即婚姻质量预测焦虑或反之)、性别、焦虑的评估，以及使用控制变量来说明合并症和人口统计因素。这项研究的结果对婚姻质量和焦虑之间的关联进行了全面的回顾，可用于指导未来的研究和治疗。.