Sentences with phrase «widowhood status»

This indicates that widowhood status, more than other demographic characteristics, may influence social participation in older widowed adults.

Specifically, our analyses revealed a significant relationship between widowhood status and higher levels of formal social participation.

As seen in Model 3, we then estimated a model using the identified variables as covariates, widowhood status as a fixed effect, and prior social participation as a control.

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The aim of this study is to (a) document variations in the mental and physical health outcomes of married and widowed respondents, (b) ascertain whether widowed persons who were previously in age heterogamous unions are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of widowhood, and (c) assess the extent to which differential selection, marital quality, and health practices during marriage account for health disparities by marital status and spousal age gap.

We were able to conclude that the relationship between widowed status and depressive symptoms is mediated by the quality of relationship with children (widowed status → lower quality of relationship with children → depressive symptoms) and that a reduced quality of relationship with children may be one mechanism by which widowhood is linked with depressive symptoms of older Koreans.

Therefore, the generalizability of our results is limited as marriage market conditions, likelihood of transitioning into widowhood, and the health consequences of widowhood are known to differ by race, ethnicity, nativity status, and levels of education (Elwert & Christakis, 2006; Kearl & Murgia, 1985; Lichter, LeClere, & McLaughlin, 1991).

We use this sample and assess the health status of all respondents when they are between the ages of 64 and 65 and document health disparities between those who remained married and those who transitioned into widowhood «early» between the ages of 53 and 66.