Women's Adjustment to Widowhood: Does Social Support Matter?

Widowhood is a stressful event for women, often coinciding with health, financial, & relationship losses. Researchers have considered many aspects of women's adjustment to widowhood, typically including social support in analyses. This study analyzed relationships between social support &am...

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Published in:Journal of women & aging 2004-01, Vol.16 (3-4), p.149-167
Main Authors: Miller, Nancy B, Smerglia, Virginia L, Bouchet, Nicole
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment
Females
Grief
Life Events
Social Support
Widowhood
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Summary:Widowhood is a stressful event for women, often coinciding with health, financial, & relationship losses. Researchers have considered many aspects of women's adjustment to widowhood, typically including social support in analyses. This study analyzed relationships between social support & adjustment from 19 previous widowhood studies. Contrary to intuition & most researchers' assumptions, the majority of relationships did not show that social support positively impacted adjustment. Analyses examined whether type of support or study methods affected the likelihood of finding a significant relationship between support & adjustment. Chi-square statistics indicated that neither of these factors influenced the effect of social support on women's adjustment to widowhood. 4 Tables, 1 Appendix, 50 References. Adapted from the source document. COPIES ARE AVAILABLE FROM: HAWORTH DOCUMENT DELIVERY CENTER, The Haworth Press, Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580
ISSN:0895-2841
DOI:10.1300/J1074v16n03_11