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Sleep patterns in older bereaved spouses

Richardson, Stephanie J., Lund, Dale A., Caserta, Michael S., Dudley, William N., Obray, Sarah Jane·2003·OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying
DOI 10.2190/0d4f-epmw-3yul-c1jk
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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.

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  • Loss in old age is associated with negative health-related outcomes such as nutritional problems, sleep disturbances, higher use of health services, and higher mortality.

    “Numerous studies have found loss in old age to be associated with a range of negative health-related outcomes such as nutritional problems and sleep disturbances as well as higher use of health services and higher mortality (e.g., Hansson and Stroebe, 2007; Richardson et al., 2003; Rosenbloom and Whittington, 1993).”

    From Prevalence of prolonged grief disorder in adult bereavement: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2017) · cites this paper as Richardson et al., 2003

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Authors
Richardson, S. J., Lund, D. A., Caserta, M. S., Dudley, W. N., & Obray, S. J.
Affiliations
University of Utah (US)
Corresponding author
Richardson, Stephanie J.
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Venue
OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2003-12
Volume
47
Issue
4
Pages
361-383
ISSN
  • 0030-2228 (ISSN-L)
  • 1541-3764
DOI
10.2190/0d4f-epmw-3yul-c1jk
OpenAlex
W2095383444
Cited by
21
References
72
Citations by year
2024: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 2
FWCI
0.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › Death, Funerary Practices, and Mourning
Keywords
sleep disorders, bereavement, older adults, widows and widowers, grief, bereavement adjustment, sleep patterns, medication use, gender differences

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