We used an economic model based on evolutionary theory to guide an examination of relations among
self-reported depressive symptoms and ratings of mate values of self, social, and sexual partners. This model treats
assortative mating as a form of social exchange between partners of socially and sexually desirable traits. Methods: Two
studies used variants of the Mate Value Inventory (MVI), a multivariate assessment of attributes desired in social or sexual
partners. For study 1, 115 male and 124 female undergraduates provided self reports on four forms of the MVI-11 and on the
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI); for study 2, 208 male and 277 female undergraduates provided self reports on seven
forms of the MVI-7 and on the BDI-II. Results: Both multisample structural equations models indicated that the parameters
were statistically equivalent between female and male subsamples and provided an adequate fit to the data. The models
revealed significant relations between the mate values ascribed to the self and those ascribed to short- and long-term partners
as well as best friends. Furthermore, greater BDI scores significantly predicted lesser ratings of mate value for the self, and
hence indirectly predicted lesser ratings of mate value for all types of partners evaluated. Limitations: Although the data
obtained from the MVI demonstrated good psychometric validity, external validity has not yet been established.
Conclusions: The results are consistent with models predicting: (1) assortative mating by mate value, (2) differential
exchange rates of mate value for different types of partners, (3) a negative relation between depressive symptoms and
assessment of one’s own mate value, and (4) a possibly consequential mismatch of mate values when one partner exhibits or
recovers from significant depressive symptoms. The results are inconsistent with models predicting (5) a generalized
negativity bias due to depression.
We used an economic model based on evolutionary theory to guide an examination of relations amongself-reported depressive symptoms and ratings of mate values of self, social, and sexual partners. This model treatsassortative mating as a form of social exchange between partners of socially and sexually desirable traits. Methods: Twostudies used variants of the Mate Value Inventory (MVI), a multivariate assessment of attributes desired in social or sexualpartners. For study 1, 115 male and 124 female undergraduates provided self reports on four forms of the MVI-11 and on theBeck Depression Inventory (BDI); for study 2, 208 male and 277 female undergraduates provided self reports on sevenforms of the MVI-7 and on the BDI-II. Results: Both multisample structural equations models indicated that the parameterswere statistically equivalent between female and male subsamples and provided an adequate fit to the data. The modelsrevealed significant relations between the mate values ascribed to the self and those ascribed to short- and long-term partnersas well as best friends. Furthermore, greater BDI scores significantly predicted lesser ratings of mate value for the self, andhence indirectly predicted lesser ratings of mate value for all types of partners evaluated. Limitations: Although the dataobtained from the MVI demonstrated good psychometric validity, external validity has not yet been established.Conclusions: The results are consistent with models predicting: (1) assortative mating by mate value, (2) differentialexchange rates of mate value for different types of partners, (3) a negative relation between depressive symptoms andassessment of one’s own mate value, and (4) a possibly consequential mismatch of mate values when one partner exhibits orrecovers from significant depressive symptoms. The results are inconsistent with models predicting (5) a generalizednegativity bias due to depression.
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