Psychological and Physical Health in Widowhood: Does Marital Quality Make a Difference?
chronic conditions
depressive symptoms
marital quality
widowhood
Journal
Research on aging
ISSN: 1552-7573
Titre abrégé: Res Aging
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7908221
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 2022
01 2022
Historique:
pubmed:
30
1
2021
medline:
29
12
2021
entrez:
29
1
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
We investigate how preloss marital quality is associated with changes in psychological distress and physical health among older widow(er)s. Using prospective data with a 2-year follow-up from the Health and Retirement Study, we selected 546 respondents who transitioned into widowhood. Respondents were classified as supportive, ambivalent, aversive, or neutral groups. The supportive and ambivalent group experienced greater increase in depressive symptoms compared to the aversive group, in widowhood. The aversive group showed greater increase in chronic conditions compared to the supportive group. Findings indicated that spousal loss may result in more psychological distress for those with supportive and ambivalent marital relationship. Yet, those with mostly negative accounts of their marriage may experience worsened physical health, albeit no increase in psychological distress. Understanding different benefits and challenges facing older individuals after a positive or negative marriage may help direct support and interventions efforts toward older couples during marriage and in widowhood.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33511917
doi: 10.1177/0164027521989083
pmc: PMC10704404
mid: NIHMS1908744
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
54-64Subventions
Organisme : NICHD NIH HHS
ID : P2C HD042849
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIA NIH HHS
ID : P30 AG066614
Pays : United States
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