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Su Hyun Kim1, Diane Kjervik2, Michael Belyea3
1The Institute of Nursing Science, College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea. suhyun_kim@knu.ac.kr
Abstract:
This study was performed to identify the patterns and mechanisms of the development of personal strength of bereaved older adults over a 4-year period after spousal death. The findings showed that while bereaved older adults, on average, experienced a moderate level of personal strength at 6 months post-spousal death with a slight increase over a 4-year period, there was a significant individual difference in the level of personal strength at 6 months post-spousal death. Finding meaning was a crucial factor influencing interindividual differences in personal strength at 6 months post-spousal death, mediating between social support and personal strength as well as caregiving strain and personal strength. Having higher religiosity was directly associated with a higher level of personal strength.
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