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Widowhood and Depressive Symptoms Among Korean Elders

The Role of Social Ties

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ID12442852
AuthorsGyeong‐Suk Jeon (0000-0001-8574-7936, Mokpo National University, corresponding author), G-S Jeon, Sun-Nam Jang (0000-0003-2621-945X, Massachusetts Department of Public Health), Dong‐Sik Kim (0000-0002-0608-1580, Korea Women's Development Institute), D-S Kim, Sung-Il Cho (0000-0003-4085-1494, Seoul National University)
Year2013
Volume68
Issue6
Pages963-973
Publication date2013-10-22
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journals of Gerontology Series B (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1079-5014 • E-ISSN: 1758-5368
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/geronb/gbt084
PMID24150177
OpenAlexW2127833376
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited36

The quality of relationship with children plays an important mediating role in the relationship between widowed status and depressive symptoms among Korean men and women elders. Cohabitation with children may buffer mental distress for such women, and qualitatively good relationships with children may be important as moderators for the mental health of older Korean men after bereavement

Anxiety · Depressive symptoms · Interpersonal ties · Psychiatry · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Health disparities and outcomes · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology · Social Psychology

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Citation span2016 - 2025 (10)
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