Reasons of poor mental health for both partners Essay

The second stressor among family dynamics built off previous research. Basco, Prager, Pita, Tamir, and Stephens' (1992192) study supports "poor communication" and marital satisfaction has consequences of poor mental health for both partners. Barrett (2000) found that past marital partnerships contributes to current marriages, while Heflin and Iceland (2009) contributed poor marital status a reflection of income stress that increased poor mental health. Yet, a gap remains on partner communication, which is one of the independent variables studied. I hypothesized the lack of partner communication with the presence of adolescent(s) will increase the likelihood of poor mental health. Which can be analyzed through Grove and Geerken's (197773) results that children produce poor mental health for adults due to the "lack of adult interaction."
Heflin and Iceland's (2009) research also indicated mental health as a social issue, while other studies indicated "alienation" and "social isolation" as factors of poor mental health (Grove and Geerken 1977 Kawachi and Berkman 2001). Williams, John, and Donald's (1981) research examined life events contributing to mental health, but social integration provided positive benefits in the future. Kawachi and Berkman's (2001) research utilized Durkheim's theoretical framework to study the affect of "social ties" and mental health, which supported few personal and meaningful relationships along with perceived social support will act as a stimulus for poor mental health. Hughes and Gove (1981) also utilize Durkheim's theoretical framework of suicide to illustrate the importance of social integration, while additionally illustrating the importance of Simmel's theoretical framework, "the stranger." Hughes and Gove (198150) argue that Simmel's theoretical framework provides the first sociological analysis that "focuses attention on social isolation." These previous reports are addressed in this study due to the hypothesis increased social integration decreasing the likelihood of poor mental health.
Heflin and Iceland's (2009) self-reported a gap of employment and economic security with the experience of poor mental health due to stress of finances. Heflin and Iceland's (2009) research indicated increased poor mental health due to economic insecurity, which provided a foundation towards the next hypothesis self reported worry about income increase poor mental health. Roberts and O'Keefe (1981) analyzed employment and income stress, and found individuals not contributing to family income experienced an increased rate of poor mental health. Roberts and O'Keefe's (1981) study supported finances as a stressor towards increased poor mental health, and was not gendered specific. However, this study will analyze the gap in their research by investigating how income stress among veterans and nonveterans.
Snarr, Richard, and Slep's (2010) research claim veterans are exposed to poor mental health due to past experiences leaving exposure to the potential PTSD occurrence (Institute of Medicine 2013). Along with the gap in veteran studies on mental health, all the literature analyzed for this research neglected to examine social stressors similar implications on veterans and nonveterans. This study seeks to fill the gap within the literature by investigating social stressors for veterans and nonveterans. Therefore the increased federal funding and research conducted on veterans mental health can expand to the general public.