Mechanisms creating homogamy in depressiveness in couples: A longitudinal study from Czechia
Abstract Couples often resemble each other in characteristics like depression, but the reasons for this homogamy (i.e., similarity) remain unclear. We investigated two potential mechanisms: preference for a self-similar partner and convergence (i.e., increasing similarity) over time. In a nationally...
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| Main Authors: | Zsófia Csajbók, Jakub Fořt, Peter K. Jonason, Jan Havlíček, Jakub Binter, Zuzana Štěrbová |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025-03-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-93065-7 |
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