Widowhood and Mental Health
Social Predictors of Mental Health Disorders Among Widows
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6191461 |
|---|---|
| Authors | C Taylor Brown (0000-0002-5345-7608, Harding University, Social Work, Searcy, AR, USA, corresponding author), Jordan Harrold (The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Social Work, Knoxville, TX, USA) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 288-305 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Illness Crisis & Loss (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1054-1373 • E-ISSN: 1552-6968 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10541373211054189 |
| OpenAlex | W3213756731 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 22 |
This study examines the relationship between three common mental health disorders—anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder—in the first year of spousal bereavement and a myriad of social factors—including the security of health insurance and the presence of children at home—among those who have been widowed. We analyzed a novel survey of 503 widows who had participated in the Modern Widows’ Club Widows Empowerment Event. We then used logistic regression to investigate the relationship between these variables, discovering nuance between them. Our findings further elucidate the need for health and mental health providers to be attuned to the unique psychosocial needs of widows, especially among the first year of widowhood
Anxiety · Club · Logistic regression · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Social support · Clinical Psychology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |