Social consequences of personality disorders: probability and timing of marriage and probability of marital disruption.
The associations between DSM-IV personality disorders and probability of marriage, early marriage, and marital disruption were evaluated among people that participated in the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, which is a nationally representative face-to-face survey of 43,093 respondents, 18 years and older. Participants completed a structured interview for the diagnosis of seven personality disorders, and provided information about the occurrence and timing of marriage and marital disruption. Results suggest that personality disorders were associated with decreased probability of marriage, increased probability of early marriage, and increased probability of marital disruption. These findings suggest that personality disorders have substantial consequences for the probability and timing of marriage and probability of marital disruption.
Whisman
Mark A
MA
Department of Psychology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0345, USA. Mark.A.Whisman@Colorado.EDU
Tolejko
Natalie
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Chatav
Yael
Y
D000328:Adult; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D015897:Comorbidity; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D004243:Divorce / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D012919:Social Behavior; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology