Interpersonal Communication and Psychological Well-Being Among Couples Coping With Sensory Loss: The Mediating Role of Perceived Spouse Support

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Interpersonal Communication and Psychological Well-Being Among Couples Coping With Sensory Loss : The Mediating Role of Perceived Spouse Support. / Hofsøe, Sofia Maria; Lehane, Christine Marie; Wittich, Walter; Hilpert, Peter; Dammeyer, Jesper.

I: Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Bind 36, Nr. 8, 2019, s. 2323–2344.

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Hofsøe, SM, Lehane, CM, Wittich, W, Hilpert, P & Dammeyer, J 2019, 'Interpersonal Communication and Psychological Well-Being Among Couples Coping With Sensory Loss: The Mediating Role of Perceived Spouse Support', Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, bind 36, nr. 8, s. 2323–2344. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407518787933

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Hofsøe, S. M., Lehane, C. M., Wittich, W., Hilpert, P., & Dammeyer, J. (2019). Interpersonal Communication and Psychological Well-Being Among Couples Coping With Sensory Loss: The Mediating Role of Perceived Spouse Support. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36(8), 2323–2344. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407518787933

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Hofsøe SM, Lehane CM, Wittich W, Hilpert P, Dammeyer J. Interpersonal Communication and Psychological Well-Being Among Couples Coping With Sensory Loss: The Mediating Role of Perceived Spouse Support. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 2019;36(8):2323–2344. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407518787933

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Hofsøe, Sofia Maria ; Lehane, Christine Marie ; Wittich, Walter ; Hilpert, Peter ; Dammeyer, Jesper. / Interpersonal Communication and Psychological Well-Being Among Couples Coping With Sensory Loss : The Mediating Role of Perceived Spouse Support. I: Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 2019 ; Bind 36, Nr. 8. s. 2323–2344.

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abstract = "Couples who are willing to discuss sensory loss-related issues typically report better well-being, while couples who avoid such discussions tend to report poorer well-being. Inspired by the relationship intimacy model, the present study examined whether the link between couples{\textquoteright} sensory loss-related communication and well-being can be explained by perceived spouse support and whether this mediation mechanism is stable over time. Adults with sensory loss (AWSLs) and their spouses (N = 206 individuals) completed an online survey and were followed up 6 months later. A multi-group actor–partner interdependence mediation model was used to test the mediation mechanism as well as its stability over time. Results showed that the association between couples{\textquoteright} willingness to communicate about the sensory loss and psychological well-being was mediated by perceived spouse support for AWSLs only. Furthermore, this mediation effect remained stable over the 6-month period. These results support prior research that the manner in which couples communicate about the sensory loss is important for their well-being. However, because perceived spouse support was not found to mediate the association for spouses, future studies should investigate other factors as potential mediating mechanisms among spouses of adults with sensory loss.",
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