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Abstract：
Young adults face stressful role transitions as well as increased risk for poor mental health, but little is known about a \"natural course\" of response to such events. We used the PHQ-2 to characterize the trajectory of depressive symptoms before, during, and after relationship breakup and examined subjective appraisal and sense of control as moderators. In our sample of participants reporting a single breakup during the 2-year study period (N=156), breakup was associated with a temporary increase in depressive symptoms that returned to pre-breakup levels within three months. We observed increased symptoms among negatively appraised, but not positive or neutral, events. A general low sense of control was associated with higher depressive symptoms at all time points. Our results suggest that a natural course of response to young adult breakups is characterized by recovery within three months and that subjective appraisal and sense of control contribute to this adaptive response.
摘要：
年轻人面临着压力大的角色转变，以及心理健康差的风险增加，但对此类事件的反应“自然过程”知之甚少。我们使用PHQ-2来表征之前抑郁症状的轨迹，during,在关系破裂后，作为主持人检查主观评价和控制感。在我们的参与者样本中，在2年的研究期间报告了一次分手(N=156)，分手与抑郁症状暂时增加相关,抑郁症状在3个月内恢复到分手前水平.我们观察到负面评价中的症状增加，但不是积极或中立的，事件。在所有时间点，普遍的低控制感与较高的抑郁症状有关。我们的结果表明，对年轻成人分手的自然反应过程的特征是在三个月内恢复，而主观评价和控制感则有助于这种适应性反应。
