Sleep Patterns in Older Bereaved Spouses

Bibliographic Data

ID13627634
AuthorsStephanie Richardson (University of Utah, corresponding author), Stephanie J Richardson (University of Utah, Salt Lake City), Dale A Lund (0000-0003-1362-3680, University of Utah, Salt Lake City), Michael S Caserta (University of Utah, Salt Lake City), William N Dudley (University of Utah, Salt Lake City), Sarah Jane Obray (University of Utah, Salt Lake City)
Year2003
Volume47
Issue4
Pages361-383
Publication date2003-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2190/0d4f-epmw-3yul-c1jk
OpenAlexW2095383444
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited54

The study examined the prevalence and pattern of reports of sleep disturbance over two years in a group of 296 adults aged 50 years and over, and assessed the relationship between patterns of sleep disturbance and bereavement adjustment over time. A sample of 192 widows and widowers were compared to a matched sample of 104 non-bereaved persons. About half of the bereaved respondents experienced sleep disruption in the first month following their loss. Regardless of bereavement status, one-third of the sample experienced ongoing sleep disruption, and 10% consulted a physician for difficulty sleeping. Persons with a pattern of consistent sleep disturbance showed statistically significant differences in grief outcomes that persisted over time and tended to be female, older, with poor health, and taking more medications

Disturbance (geology · Grief · Insomnia · Mood · Psychiatry · Sleep (system call · Sleep disorder · Sleep patterns · Clinical Psychology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Gerontology

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