Perceived self-competency among the recently bereaved.
Perceived self-competency among the recently bereaved.
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DOI：
10.1080/15524256.2011.593154
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发表时间：
2011
影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
Devries B
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作者：
Utz RL;Lund DA;Caserta MS;Devries B
本研究确定了个人资源、婚姻关系特征和死亡环境对最近失去亲人的老年人感知自我能力的影响。数据来自328名参加“失去亲人后的生活”项目的丧偶人士。结果表明，那些拥有更多个人资源（即收入和健康）的人在日常生活中最能干。令人惊讶的是，无论是死亡预警还是婚姻质量都不能提高守寡后的能力。更高的能力与更积极的心理健康结果相关，这表明，需要加强和/或恢复日常生活活动，以及需要处理与损失相关的悲伤，使悲伤变得复杂。
This study identified personal resources, features of the marital relationship, and death circumstances that affected perceived self-competency among recently bereaved older adults. Data come from 328 widowed persons who participated in the “Living After Loss” project. Results suggested that those who had more personal resources - namely, income and good health – were the most competent in daily life tasks. Surprisingly, neither death forewarning nor marital quality improved competency after widowhood. Higher competency was associated with more positive mental health outcomes, suggesting that grief is complicated by the need to enhance and/or restore daily life activities as well as the need to deal with the sadness associated with the loss.