Marriage

"Marriage" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The social institution involving legal and/or religious sanction whereby individuals are joined together.

Descriptor ID	D008393
MeSH Number(s)	F01.829.263.315.500.500 I01.240.361.500.500 I01.880.853.150.423.500.500 N01.224.361.500.500 N01.824.308.500.500
Concept/Terms	Marriage Marriage Marriages Commonlaw Marriage Commonlaw Marriage Commonlaw Marriages Marriage, Commonlaw Marriages, Commonlaw Consensual Union Consensual Union Consensual Unions Union, Consensual Unions, Consensual Consummation of Marriage Consummation of Marriage Marriage Consummation Marriage Consummations Dowry Dowry Dowries Husband-Wife Comparisons Husband-Wife Comparisons Comparison, Husband-Wife Comparisons, Husband-Wife Husband Wife Comparisons Husband-Wife Comparison Intermarriage Intermarriage Intermarriages Marital Relationship Marital Relationship Marital Relationships Relationship, Marital Relationships, Marital Same-Sex Marriage Same-Sex Marriage Marriage, Same-Sex Marriages, Same-Sex Same Sex Marriage Same-Sex Marriages Marriage Duration Marriage Duration Duration, Marriage Marriage Patterns Marriage Patterns Marriage Pattern Marriage Postponement Marriage Postponement Marriage Postponements Postponement, Marriage Postponements, Marriage Mate Selection Mate Selection Mate Selections Selection, Mate Selections, Mate Multiple Marriages Multiple Marriages Marriages, Multiple Nuptiality Nuptiality Polygamy Polygamy Polygyny Polygyny Remarriage Remarriage Remarriages Arranged Marriage Arranged Marriage Arranged Marriages Marriage, Arranged Marriages, Arranged Marriage Age Marriage Age Age, Marriage Ages, Marriage Marriage Ages

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Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Psychology, Social [F01.829]
Family [F01.829.263]
Family Characteristics [F01.829.263.315]
Marital Status [F01.829.263.315.500]
Marriage [F01.829.263.315.500.500]
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Social Sciences [I01]
Demography [I01.240]
Family Characteristics [I01.240.361]
Marital Status [I01.240.361.500]
Marriage [I01.240.361.500.500]
Sociology [I01.880]
Sociological Factors [I01.880.853]
Family [I01.880.853.150]
Family Characteristics [I01.880.853.150.423]
Marital Status [I01.880.853.150.423.500]
Marriage [I01.880.853.150.423.500.500]
Health Care [N]
Population Characteristics [N01]
Demography [N01.224]
Family Characteristics [N01.224.361]
Marital Status [N01.224.361.500]
Marriage [N01.224.361.500.500]
Socioeconomic Factors [N01.824]
Family Characteristics [N01.824.308]
Marital Status [N01.824.308.500]
Marriage [N01.824.308.500.500]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Marriage" by people in this website by year, and whether "Marriage" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 9 publications over 7 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2009 and 2018

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Below are the most recent publications written about "Marriage" by people in Profiles.

Baker EA, DeLuca Bishop H, Stigall LA, van Dulmen MHM. Positive parental engagement: Investigating the role of the mother-father relationship. J Fam Psychol. 2018 Dec; 32(8):1005-1014.

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Burns JW, Post KM, Smith DA, Porter LS, Buvanendran A, Fras AM, Keefe FJ. Spouse criticism and hostility during marital interaction: effects on pain intensity and behaviors among individuals with chronic low back pain. Pain. 2018 01; 159(1):25-32.

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Shattell MM, Chinn PL. Nursing silent on LGBTQ health: rebel nurses provide hope. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2014 Feb; 28(1):76-7.

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Medina AM, Lederhos CL, Lillis TA. Sleep disruption and decline in marital satisfaction across the transition to parenthood. Fam Syst Health. 2009 Jun; 27(2):153-60.

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Fung CS, Wong WC, Tam MS. Familial and extramarital relations among truck drivers crossing the Hong Kong-China border. J Sex Marital Ther. 2009; 35(3):239-44.

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Paun O. Older women caring for spouses with Alzheimer's disease at home: making sense of the situation. Health Care Women Int. 2003 Apr; 24(4):292-312.

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Chapman HA, Hobfoll SE, Ritter C. Partners' stress underestimations lead to women's distress: a study of pregnant inner-city women. J Pers Soc Psychol. 1997 Aug; 73(2):418-25.

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Janik J, Kravitz HM. Linking work and domestic problems with police suicide. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 1994; 24(3):267-74.

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Sabelli HC, Carlson-Sabelli L, Javaid JI. The thermodynamics of bipolarity: a bifurcation model of bipolar illness and bipolar character and its psychotherapeutic applications. Psychiatry. 1990 Nov; 53(4):346-68.

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Hobfoll SE, Lerman M. Predicting receipt of social support: a longitudinal study of parents' reactions to their child's illness. Health Psychol. 1989; 8(1):61-77.

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