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Substance Use and Relationship Functioning Among Young Male Couples.

ABSTRACT: Research shows that, for different sex couples, individual levels of substance use are deleterious for relationship quality (e.g., satisfaction, intimate partner aggression), whereas dyadic concordance is usually protective. However, there has been no research on these effects among male couples, even though they show increased risk for substance use and certain indices of relationship distress (e.g., intimate partner aggression) compared to different sex couples. Male partners also display distinct similarity patterns and norms surrounding substance use, suggesting that there might be unique effects of substance use on relationship quality among this population. We conducted actor-partner interdependence models of substance use on relationship quality (intimate partner aggression, satisfaction) among a large sample of male dyads (N = 934 individuals, N = 467 dyads). Results suggested that there are novel actor, partner, and similarity effects that imply unique pathways to relationship well-being for male couples. These results are discussed in light of future clinical and empirical efforts. [NCT03186534 - 6/12/2017; NCT03284541 - 6/23/2017].

SUBMITTER: Smith MS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11250655 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Substance Use and Relationship Functioning Among Young Male Couples.

Smith Madison Shea MS Newcomb Michael E ME

Archives of sexual behavior 20230623 5

Research shows that, for different sex couples, individual levels of substance use are deleterious for relationship quality (e.g., satisfaction, intimate partner aggression), whereas dyadic concordance is usually protective. However, there has been no research on these effects among male couples, even though they show increased risk for substance use and certain indices of relationship distress (e.g., intimate partner aggression) compared to different sex couples. Male partners also display dist ...[more]

PMID: 37351709

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Project description:ObjectiveIn 2020, approximately 1.7 million people were incarcerated in the United States, with nearly half of the general population being related to, or romantically involved with, an incarcerated individual. Over 70% of these incarcerated individuals met the criteria for a co-occurring mental health and substance use diagnoses. Individuals with co-occurring disorders often experience high rates of recidivism, which negatively impacts their non-incarcerated partners. This study aimed to examine the impact of incarcerated individuals with co-occurring ADHD and depression on their relationship quality, focusing on the roles of substance use, substance use treatment, and self-efficacy.MethodsThe study analyzed the effects of substance use, substance use treatment, and self-efficacy on the relationship quality of couples where one partner was incarcerated and diagnosed with co-occurring ADHD and depression. The direct and indirect influences of these factors on relationship quality were assessed.ResultsThe findings indicated that higher levels of substance use and depressive symptoms, along with lower levels of self-efficacy and substance use treatment, were associated with lower relationship quality. ADHD indirectly affected relationship quality via substance use (β = -.015, 95% CI [-0.023, -0.008]) and self-efficacy (β = -.027, 95% CI [-0.039, -0.016]). Depression had both direct effects on relationship quality (β = -.180, 95% CI [-0.224, -0.138]) and indirect effects via substance use (β = -.023, 95% CI [-0.033, -0.015]), self-efficacy (β = -.040, 95% CI [-0.056, -0.025]), and through substance use and substance treatment (β = -.002, 95% CI [0.001, 0.005]).ConclusionThese findings highlight the need for further research to explore combined substance use and mental health treatment programs. Such interventions could potentially reduce recidivism rates, and promote the quality and maintenance of relationships among incarcerated individuals and their partners.

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