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The effects of late-life spousal bereavement over a 30-month interval.

Thompson, Larry W., Gallagher-Thompson, Dolores, Futterman, Andrew, Gilewski, Michael J., Peterson, James·1991·Psychology and Aging
DOI 10.1037/0882-7974.6.3.434
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Self-report measures of grief, depression, and general psychopathology were studied in widows and widowers over a 2.5-year period following death of their partner. A comparison sample of men and women was also followed for the same period. Differences in severity of depression and psychopathology previously reported at 2 months postloss (Gallagher, Breckenridge, Thompson, & Peterson, 1983) diminished to nonsignificant levels at 12 and 30 months. However, significant differences between bereaved and comparison subjects on measures of grief were still apparent 30 months after spousal loss. A main effect of gender for depression and psychopathology (but not for grief) was found at 2 and 12 months: Women reported more distress than men regardless of bereavement status. Results indicate that the experience of grief persists for at least 30 months in both older men and women who have lost their spouse.

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  • Longitudinal studies of spousal bereavement in the general population have shown that depression returns to baseline within 1-2 years postloss.

    “longitudinal studies of spousal bereavement in the general (noncaregiver) population that have shown that depression returns to baseline within 1-2 years postloss (35, 36);”

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Authors
Thompson, L. W., Gallagher-Thompson, D., Futterman, A., Gilewski, M. J., & Peterson, J.
Affiliations
VA Palo Alto Health Care System (US)
ORCID
Gallagher-Thompson, Dolores
Venue
Psychology and Aging
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
1991
Volume
6
Issue
3
Pages
434-441
ISSN
  • 0882-7974 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1498
DOI
10.1037/0882-7974.6.3.434
OpenAlex
W1981854215
Cited by
102
References
0
Citations by year
2025: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 6
FWCI
2.69
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychology and Aging (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01mh037196-08)
  • National Institute on Aging (AG01759)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH-37196)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › Death, Funerary Practices, and Mourning
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
Keywords
death of a spouse, widowhood, grief, depression, psychopathology, gender differences, older adults
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Bereavement, Depression, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Grief, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Personality Inventory, Single Person

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