The impact of conjugal bereavement and the buffering effect of social support on the health of elderly people
The impact of conjugal bereavement and the buffering effect of social support on the health of elderly people
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DOI：
10.4992/jjpsy.68.147
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发表时间：
1997-08-01
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Shibata, H
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Okabayashi, H;Sugisawa, H;Shibata, H
本研究探讨了配偶死亡对60岁以上老年人身心健康的影响，以及社会支持对这种影响的缓冲作用。对以下三组中的1087人进行了为期三年的研究：（1）配偶在第二次调查前一年内死亡（N=21）;（2）配偶在调查前一年以上死亡（N=47）;（3）配偶仍然活着（N=901：对照组）。结果如下：（1）第一组的心理和身体健康下降速度比对照组快，而第二组没有发现显著变化。(2)丧偶后的社会支持对心理健康的负面影响有显著的缓冲作用，而丧偶前的社会支持对心理健康的负面影响没有缓冲作用。社会支持对躯体健康无调节作用。
This study examined the impact of the spouse's death on the mental and physical health of the elderly, sixty years and older, and the buffering effect of social support against the impact. A three-year study was conducted of 1 087 among the following three groups: (1) the spouse died within a year Prior to the second survey (N=21); (2) the spouse died more than a year before the survey (N=47); and (3) the spouse was still alive (N=901: the comparison group). Results were as follows: (1) Mental and physical health declined more rapidly in the first group than the comparison group, while no significant change was found for the second group. (2) Social support after the spouse loss significantly helped buffer the negative effect on the mental health, but support prior to the loss had no such effect. Social support had no moderating effect on the physical health.