Depression of the wife was triggered by an angry husband

Last Updated on Monday, 2 August 2010 01:19 Written by putra Monday, 2 August 2010 01:19

Many women experience depression triggered by the hostile attitude of the husband. But otherwise the husband would not get depressed if the wife to be.

Researchers from the University of Missouri conducted a study of relationships between husband who ill-tempered and level of depression and wife. Researchers studied the interaction of household activities of 416 married couples with a duration of 20 minutes of video.

The video will be two types of behavior, namely anti-social behavior that shows selfishness, opposing or showing lack of restraint. The second type is the behavior that triggered the anger hostility, criticism and rejection.

“In another study showed hostility husband significantly associated with depressive symptoms increase the wife,” said Christine Proulx researchers from the University of Missouri, as quoted from the LiveScience.

The greater the hostility and antisocial behavior indicated he will make their wives more depressed after three years.

These findings suggest that treatment of the wife’s husband has a significant impact on psychological problems, welfare. Meanwhile, hostile behavior has an effect on the couple during marriage. Researchers have been published in the Journal of Family Psychology in the latest edition.

The researchers also found no significant correlation between depression husband’s anger with the wife, unless there is a significant event at that time, including death in the family or losing a job.

“Women are more vulnerable than her husband when there is hostility in the marriage,” said Prolux.

But according to Proulx, the stress might have a negative impact on the husband because of hostility with their wives.

According to the National Institute of Mental Health is almost 10 percent of the population in the United States suffer from depression. The cause of this depression varied and the behavior of the husband’s anger could be a contributing factor.

It’s important for people who are depressed because of the relationship, to realize that the behavior of their partner affects the lives and feelings about themselves, especially among women.

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