| A longitudinal study of bereavement phenomena in recently widowed elderly men. | |
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PMID: 8084936 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A three-phase longitudinal design was used to study bereavement phenomena in a cohort (N = 78) of recently widowed elderly Australian men. One group of 57 widowers was compared with a second group of 21 widowers on a waiting list. A brief, interviewer-administered, structured questionnaire was used to rate the frequency of 22 self-reported bereavement phenomena. The prevalence and temporal evolution of these phenomena are described. Half of a subgroup of elderly widowers reporting high levels of bereavement phenomena at 6 weeks post-bereavement went on to exhibit persistent or chronic grief at 13 months post-bereavement. The prevalence of persistent or chronic grief throughout the first 13 months post-bereavement was 8.8%. Income, education and expectedness of the death were all negatively correlated with frequency of self-reported bereavement phenomena at 6 weeks post-bereavement. In a multiple regression analysis only expectedness of the death contributed significantly to prediction of the frequency of bereavement phenomena at 6 weeks post-bereavement. Widowers who were unable to anticipate their wife's death, even when their wife had suffered a long final illness, had a more severe bereavement reaction. |
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Authors:
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G J Byrne; B Raphael |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Psychological medicine Volume: 24 ISSN: 0033-2917 ISO Abbreviation: Psychol Med Publication Date: 1994 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-10-13 Completed Date: 1994-10-13 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1254142 Medline TA: Psychol Med Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 411-21 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Queensland, Herston, Australia. |
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Aged Aged, 80 and over Bereavement* Caregivers / psychology Follow-Up Studies Gender Identity* Grief Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Marriage / psychology Personality Assessment Widowhood / psychology* |
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