Depression in the wives of nuclear submarine personnel.
The authors compared levels of depression among 24 wives of nuclear submarine personnel under conditions of husband-presence and husband-absence in a crossover research design. The wives had significantly higher depression scores under conditions of husband-absence on both the Zung Depression Scale and the Multiple Affect Adjective Checklist. The results are discussed in terms of the tremendous stresses imposed on the wives as a result of the nuclear submarine deployment schedule and the failure of the Navy and the spouses to recognize and reward the wives for their efforts.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008393:Marriage; D011581:Psychological Tests; D013366:Submarine Medicine