Mangelnde Reziprozität in engen sozialen Beziehungen, Depressivität und eingeschränkte subjektive Gesundheit

Olaf von dem Knesebeck () and Johannes Siegrist

International Journal of Public Health, 2004, vol. 49, issue 5, 336-343

Abstract: Objectives:Associations of experienced non-reciprocity in close social relationships with health are analyzed in a group of middle-aged employed men and women using depressive symptoms and self-rated health as indicators. Methods:Non-reciprocity is measured by a newly developed questionnaire containing three scales: “partnership”, “parent-child”, and “non-specific close relationships”. Depressive symptoms are assessed by the German version of the CES-D scale and self-rated health by a single widely tested item. The factorial structure of the questionnaire measuring non-reciprocity is analyzed. Subsequently, associations are explored using logistic regression analyses with age, gender, socio-economic status, and social support as control variables. Results:The factorial structure of the questionnaire is confirmed. Significantly elevated odds ratios (OR) of depressive symptoms are observed in people who experience non-reciprocity (partnership OR=2.97; parent-child OR=2.70; non-specific OR=1.84). Similarly, the risk of poor self-rated health is significantly elevated in these conditions, except for non-specific non-reciprocity. Conclusions:Based on the newly developed measurement consistent associations of non-reciprocity in close social relationships with depressive symptoms and poor self-rated health are documented. Copyright Birkhäuser-Verlag Basel 2004

Keywords: Reported reciprocity; Close social relationships; Effort-reward imbalance; Depressive symptoms; Self-rated health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-004-3071-5

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