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Emotional problems and widowhood.

E L Goldberg1, G W Comstock, S D Harlow

  • 1Department of Epidemiology, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University.

Journal of Gerontology
|November 1, 1988
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Widowhood in older married women can increase the need for emotional counseling. Recent disability, fewer friends, and less closeness to children predicted this need six months post-bereavement.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • The transition to widowhood presents significant emotional challenges for older adults.
  • Social support networks play a crucial role in coping with bereavement.
  • Understanding predictors of emotional distress is vital for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify older married women who required emotional counseling after spousal bereavement.
  • To determine factors predicting the need for emotional support six months after widowhood.

Main Methods:

  • A longitudinal study interviewed 1,144 married women aged 65-75 in 1979.
  • 150 women were widowed within 2.5 years; 128 were re-interviewed 6 months post-bereavement.
  • The study assessed emotional support needs and potential predictive factors.

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Main Results:

  • Among women initially denying emotional support needs, 25 (21.7%) admitted needing help after widowhood.
  • Predictive factors for needing counseling included recent disability, limited friendships, and low perceived closeness to children.

Conclusions:

  • Widowhood can reveal unmet emotional support needs in older women.
  • Disability and weaker social connections are key risk factors for requiring emotional counseling post-bereavement.
  • Interventions should consider these factors to support newly widowed older women.