关键词: 抑郁症状, 婚姻满意度, 主体-伴侣相互依赖模型, 老年夫妻

Abstract: Based on the Actor-partner Interdependence Model (APIM), this study explores the actor effects and partner effects of marital satisfaction on depressive symptoms in elderly Chinese couples, and the moderating effects of relevant variables on the actor effects. The results show that marital satisfaction of elderly couples has a significant negative impact on their own depressive symptoms. The lower the marital satisfaction, the higher the risk of depression, demonstrating the existence of the actor effects. In terms of partner effects, the marital satisfaction of elderly couples also has a significant negative impact on the depressive symptoms of their spouse's depressive symptoms. Parent-child relationship satisfaction can effectively alleviate the risk of depression caused by marital dissatisfaction. There are gender differences in the moderating effects of social interaction between marital satisfaction and depressive symptoms. When both parent-child relationship satisfaction and social interaction are included in the basic model, the moderating effects of social interaction change significantly. In addition, there are marked socio-demographic differentials in the effects of marital satisfaction on depressive symptoms.

Keywords: Depressive Symptoms, Marital Satisfaction, Actor-partner Interdependence Model, Elderly Couples