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  • Psychology of Men and Masculinities (PMM)
  • Quantitative Psychology
  • Family Science

Background:

  • Men's mental health is influenced by dyadic relationships, necessitating advanced longitudinal methods.
  • Existing methods like Dyadic Growth Curve Modeling and Growth Curve Mediation Modeling lack application in PMM research.
  • There is a need for integrated, accessible quantitative methods for studying men's mental health in relationships.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an accessible tutorial on longitudinal mediation analysis with dyadic data using latent growth curve modeling.
  • To illustrate the application of Dyadic Linear Growth Curve Mediation Modeling.
  • To test the mediated effects of destructive marital conflict on depression in father-mother dyads.

Main Methods:

  • Latent growth curve modeling applied to dyadic data.
  • Dyadic Linear Growth Curve Mediation Modeling.
  • Utilized R and Mplus with a real dataset for analysis.

Main Results:

  • Higher destructive marital conflict predicted higher paternal depression at Year 1.
  • Destructive conflict predicted lower marital quality for both fathers and mothers at Years 1 and 2.
  • A significant mediation pathway showed destructive conflict lowering fathers' marital quality, which increased their depression by Year 3.

Conclusions:

  • Dyadic Linear Growth Curve Mediation Modeling is a valuable tool for PMM research.
  • Destructive marital conflict has detrimental, long-term effects on paternal mental health and relationship quality.
  • This study provides a methodological framework for future research on men's mental health in dyadic contexts.