Using the theory of resilience and relational load, this study examined how married individuals’ baseline communal orientation (CO) and relational load (RL) at the beginning of the pandemic predicted their stress, conflict, mental health, and flourishing during quarantine. Using a Qualtrics Panel, married individuals (N = 3,601) completed four online surveys from April to June 2020. Results revealed the initial levels of CO brought to quarantine predicted less stress and conflict, and better mental health and flourishing at baseline, and these outcomes remained relatively stable across the next 3 months. RL at baseline did the exact opposite for these outcomes, making coping more difficult. We also hypothesized CO and RL moderate the impact of stress (T1) on mental health 3 months later by reducing conflict. Rather than serving as buffers, CO and RL at baseline directly affected conflict (T2/T3) and mental health (T4) throughout quarantine.

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在 COVID-19 的最初几个月中，韧性是某些婚姻关系蓬勃发展而另一些婚姻关系挣扎的预测因素

本研究使用弹性和关系负荷理论，研究了已婚个体在大流行开始时的基线社区取向 (CO) 和关系负荷 (RL) 如何预测他们在隔离期间的压力、冲突、心理健康和繁荣。使用 Qualtrics Panel，已婚人士 (N = 3,601) 从 2020 年 4 月到 6 月完成了四次在线调查。结果显示，隔离所带来的初始 CO2 水平预计压力和冲突会减少，心理健康状况会更好，基线时会更加繁荣，而这些结果在接下来的 3 个月中保持相对稳定。基线强化学习对这些结果的作用恰恰相反，使应对变得更加困难。我们还假设 CO 和 RL 通过减少冲突来缓和 3 个月后压力 (T1) 对心理健康的影响。而不是充当缓冲区，