Margaret F Dimond
Biographic Data
| ID | 4276170 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Margaret F Dimond |
| GIVEN NAMES | Margaret F |
| FAMILY NAME | Dimond |
| SIGNATURE | DIMOND M F |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Understanding the context of perceived health ratings: The case of spousal bereavement in later life
Older Widows' Early Bereavement Adjustments
Using a sample of 242 older widows at 2-3 months following the death of their spouse, the following research questions were examined: (1) What are the interrelationships among older widows' personal resources and their bereavement outcomes? (2) Do levels of these outcomes and personal resources differ according to age? (3) Is age related to both outside employment and income, and if so, do outcomes and personal resources differ according to these…
Identifying Elderly with Coping Difficulties after Two Years of Bereavement
This study answers three research questions. First, what proportion of the elderly are experiencing major coping difficulties after two years of bereavement? Second, what factors in early bereavement distinguish between those with difficulties and the others? Third, what set of factors are the best predictors of coping difficulties at two years? Of the 138 persons who completed a two-year longitudinal study of bereavement, twenty-five (18%) were …
Stress, Self-Esteem and Coping During Bereavement Among the Elderly
The purpose of the study was to assess the stability of self-esteem as a coping resource during bereavement and to develop a dynamic model of the efficacy of coping ability in relation to the perceived stressfulness of the spouse's death. Data were obtained from a longitudinal study of bereavement. Interviews and mailed questionnaires were completed by 192 persons at three time periods which covered the first year of bereavement. Results indicate…
Impact of Bereavement on the Self-Conceptions of Older Surviving Spouses
The purpose of this longitudinal study was to assess the extent to which the social anchorage dimension of the self-concept is impacted by the death of a spouse among a sample of older surviving spouses. Social anchorage was measured by the Twenty Statements Test (TST) in mailed questionnaires and consisted of self-statements that signify important social relationships and group memberships. As hypothesized, the 42 bereaved persons had lower soci…
Impact of Bereavement on the Self-Conceptions of Older Surviving Spouses
The purpose of this longitudinal study was to assess the extent to which the social anchorage dimension of the self-concept is impacted by the death of a spouse among a sample of older surviving spouses. Social anchorage was measured by the Twenty Statements Test (TST) in mailed questionnaires and consisted of self-statements that signify important social relationships and group memberships. As hypothesized, the 42 bereaved persons had lower soci…
Identifying Elderly with Coping Difficulties after Two Years of Bereavement
This study answers three research questions. First, what proportion of the elderly are experiencing major coping difficulties after two years of bereavement? Second, what factors in early bereavement distinguish between those with difficulties and the others? Third, what set of factors are the best predictors of coping difficulties at two years? Of the 138 persons who completed a two-year longitudinal study of bereavement, twenty-five (18%) were …
Stress, Self-Esteem and Coping During Bereavement Among the Elderly
The purpose of the study was to assess the stability of self-esteem as a coping resource during bereavement and to develop a dynamic model of the efficacy of coping ability in relation to the perceived stressfulness of the spouse's death. Data were obtained from a longitudinal study of bereavement. Interviews and mailed questionnaires were completed by 192 persons at three time periods which covered the first year of bereavement. Results indicate…
Impact of Bereavement on the Self-Conceptions of Older Surviving Spouses
The purpose of this longitudinal study was to assess the extent to which the social anchorage dimension of the self-concept is impacted by the death of a spouse among a sample of older surviving spouses. Social anchorage was measured by the Twenty Statements Test (TST) in mailed questionnaires and consisted of self-statements that signify important social relationships and group memberships. As hypothesized, the 42 bereaved persons had lower soci…
Older Widows' Early Bereavement Adjustments
Using a sample of 242 older widows at 2-3 months following the death of their spouse, the following research questions were examined: (1) What are the interrelationships among older widows' personal resources and their bereavement outcomes? (2) Do levels of these outcomes and personal resources differ according to age? (3) Is age related to both outside employment and income, and if so, do outcomes and personal resources differ according to these…
Understanding the context of perceived health ratings: The case of spousal bereavement in later life
Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Spouse (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works)