Quality of life and loneliness post-bereavement: Results from a nationwide survey of bereaved older adults

被引：6

作者：

Engel, Lidia ^{[1
,2
]}

Brijnath, Bianca ^{[2
,3
,4
]}

Chong, Terence W. H. ^{[5
,6
,7
]}

Hills, Danny ^{[8
]}

Hjorth, Larissa ^{[9
]}

Loi, Samantha ^{[5
,7
]}

Majmudar, Ishani ^{[10
]}

Mihalopoulos, Cathrine ^{[1
]}

Gerber, Katrin ^{[2
,5
]}

机构：

[1] Monash Univ, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

[2] Natl Ageing Res Inst, Parkville, Vic, Australia

[3] Curtin Univ, Perth, WA, Australia

[4] Univ Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia

[5] Univ Melbourne, Parkville, Vic, Australia

[6] St Vincents Hosp Melbourne, Kew, Australia

[7] Royal Melbourne Hosp, Parkville, Vic, Australia

[8] Federat Univ Australia, Brisbane, Qld, Australia

[9] RMIT, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

[10] Deakin Univ, Geelong, Vic, Australia

来源：

DEATH STUDIES | 2023年 / 47卷 / 09期

关键词：

PROLONGED GRIEF DISORDER; PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES; COMPLICATED GRIEF; MENTAL-HEALTH; PREVALENCE; CAREGIVERS; SUPPORT; AGE;

D O I：

10.1080/07481187.2022.2155887

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

Older people experience bereavements more often than any other age group. National survey data collected across Australia from 633 bereaved adults aged 65+ years showed that 21% met the criteria for prolonged grief. Their quality of life was significantly lower and loneliness significantly higher compared to older people in the general population. Risk factors for the low quality of life and high loneliness post-bereavement included being female, experiencing the death of a partner, and being the full-time carer of the deceased. Time since bereavement, expectedness, and cause of death were not significantly associated with quality of life and loneliness.

引用

页码：994 / 1005

页数：12

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