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Genetic effects on women's positive mental health: do marital relationships and social support matter?
Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43) - 1 Sept 2005
Spotts Erica L, Pederson Nancy L, Neiderhiser Jenae M, Reiss David, Lichtenstein Paul, Hansson Kjell, Cederblad Marianne
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Interpersonal relationships are important factors in mental health. A genetically sensitive design was used to examine associations among marital quality, adequacy of social support, and 2 aspects of positive mental health in a sample of 652 Swedish twin women and their families. There were 3 main findings. First, the covariance between relationships and positive mental health was partially accounted for by...
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