CD38 is associated with bonding-relevant cognitions and relationship satisfaction over the first 3 years of marriage

Abstract Although there are numerous benefits to having a satisfying romantic relationship, maintaining high levels of relationship satisfaction is difficult. Many couples experience declines in relationship satisfaction in the early years of marriage, and such declines predict not only relationship...

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Autores principales: Anastasia Makhanova, James K. McNulty, Lisa A. Eckel, Larissa Nikonova, Jennifer A. Bartz, Elizabeth A. D. Hammock
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:98206e826f054260a065db04b26def8a2021-12-02T10:44:08ZCD38 is associated with bonding-relevant cognitions and relationship satisfaction over the first 3 years of marriage10.1038/s41598-021-82307-z2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/98206e826f054260a065db04b26def8a2021-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82307-zhttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Although there are numerous benefits to having a satisfying romantic relationship, maintaining high levels of relationship satisfaction is difficult. Many couples experience declines in relationship satisfaction in the early years of marriage, and such declines predict not only relationship dissolution but also poor mental and physical health. Several recent studies indicate that genetic variation on the CD38 gene (CD38), at the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs3796863, is associated with cognitions and behaviors related to pair bonding; we thus leveraged longitudinal data from a sample of newlywed couples (N = 139 genotyped individuals; 71 couples) to examine whether rs3796863 is associated with relationship maintenance processes and, in turn, relationship satisfaction in the early years of marriage. Replicating and extending prior research, we found that individuals with the CC genotype (vs. AC/AA) of rs3796863 reported higher levels of gratitude, trust, and forgiveness and that trust mediated the association between rs3796863 and marital satisfaction. Moreover, the benefits conferred to CC individuals lasted over the first 3 years of marriage. To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine the link between variation in CD38 rs3796863 and marital functioning over time.Anastasia MakhanovaJames K. McNultyLisa A. EckelLarissa NikonovaJennifer A. BartzElizabeth A. D. HammockNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021)
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Anastasia Makhanova
James K. McNulty
Lisa A. Eckel
Larissa Nikonova
Jennifer A. Bartz
Elizabeth A. D. Hammock
CD38 is associated with bonding-relevant cognitions and relationship satisfaction over the first 3 years of marriage
description Abstract Although there are numerous benefits to having a satisfying romantic relationship, maintaining high levels of relationship satisfaction is difficult. Many couples experience declines in relationship satisfaction in the early years of marriage, and such declines predict not only relationship dissolution but also poor mental and physical health. Several recent studies indicate that genetic variation on the CD38 gene (CD38), at the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs3796863, is associated with cognitions and behaviors related to pair bonding; we thus leveraged longitudinal data from a sample of newlywed couples (N = 139 genotyped individuals; 71 couples) to examine whether rs3796863 is associated with relationship maintenance processes and, in turn, relationship satisfaction in the early years of marriage. Replicating and extending prior research, we found that individuals with the CC genotype (vs. AC/AA) of rs3796863 reported higher levels of gratitude, trust, and forgiveness and that trust mediated the association between rs3796863 and marital satisfaction. Moreover, the benefits conferred to CC individuals lasted over the first 3 years of marriage. To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine the link between variation in CD38 rs3796863 and marital functioning over time.
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author Anastasia Makhanova
James K. McNulty
Lisa A. Eckel
Larissa Nikonova
Jennifer A. Bartz
Elizabeth A. D. Hammock
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James K. McNulty
Lisa A. Eckel
Larissa Nikonova
Jennifer A. Bartz
Elizabeth A. D. Hammock
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title CD38 is associated with bonding-relevant cognitions and relationship satisfaction over the first 3 years of marriage
title_short CD38 is associated with bonding-relevant cognitions and relationship satisfaction over the first 3 years of marriage
title_full CD38 is associated with bonding-relevant cognitions and relationship satisfaction over the first 3 years of marriage
title_fullStr CD38 is associated with bonding-relevant cognitions and relationship satisfaction over the first 3 years of marriage
title_full_unstemmed CD38 is associated with bonding-relevant cognitions and relationship satisfaction over the first 3 years of marriage
title_sort cd38 is associated with bonding-relevant cognitions and relationship satisfaction over the first 3 years of marriage
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