Trajectories of depression symptoms in Chinese elderly during widowhood: a secondary analysis

Chen, Chuqian; Chow, Amy; Tang, Suqin

doi:10.1080/13607863.2019.1603285

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“…Conversely, urban hukou participants were more favorable towards a suicidal individual’s probable change, including an increased belief in the likelihood of becoming successful in the future and of the individual’s ability to change. This finding may reflect research that has found that rural hukou holders’ experience greater social exclusion, which has been negatively associated with their mental health and increased experience of social stigma and discrimination (Chen et al., 2019; Li & Rose, 2017; Zurlo et al., 2014). Urban registration holders receive better access to social services and to mental health resources, the increased recognition of the problem of public stigma as well as of the possibility for change may reflect exposure to related resources.…”

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Suicide in China: Community Attitudes and Stigma

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China accounts for an estimated third of the world’s suicides, yet individuals experiencing suicidality typically do not seek out or receive treatment. This study examines community perceptions and public stigma toward suicide. In Shanghai, China 186 adults were recruited to participate in a survey with an experimental vignette describing a suicidal individual, manipulated on gender and age, followed by questions eliciting attitudes toward suicide. Most participants agreed that the suicidal subject had a serious problem, with seriousness of the problem decreasing with participant’s age. Participants reported moderate levels of public stigma. More stigma was found toward adolescent subjects rather than adult. Male subjects were perceived as being more likely to change than females. The public’s accurate view of suicide without biases could help prevent suicide from getting worse. Public perceptions regarding a suicidal individual’s likelihood to change could lead to stigma reduction, which can subsequently help with effective crisis intervention.

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Suicide in China: Community Attitudes and Stigma

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“…Research on Chinese immigrant widows' experiences around the time of the spousal loss focuses on describing in detail the feelings, emotions and fatalist understanding of the nature of such emotions (Chen, 2019;Bennett et al, 2018;Gee, 2000). Besides the exploration of emotional reactions to the death of their beloved, family disputes over inheritance that break out upon the death also directly affect the widows' bereavement.…”

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“My Last Husband and Marriage:” The Impact of Inheritance Disputes on Chinese Immigrants’ Widowhood in the United States

Shi

2021

Ageing Int

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This study explores the unique experiences of the emotional processing of the widowhood of individuals of the Chinese seniors, and immigrant background in the United States. By interviewing eight Chinese immigrant widows living in Phoenix, the United States, this study focuses on the comparison of social relations and lifestyles before and after their spousal loss, as well as the unique forces of their Chinese backgrounds and the transnational remarriages in their bereavement process, and then widow status. The narrative accounts of the participants therein illustrate that transnational marriage and blended families generate a series of practical challenges, including unexpected severed friendships and inheritance disputes between stepmother and stepchildren. The consequences are reflected in the increase of self-loathing and low self-esteem, the refusal to remarry, the rising anger at the betrayal of friends, as well as the rapid formation of a high level of independence and self-determination in such circumstances. These findings increase knowledge of widowhood of Chinese women with immigrant background, therein enrich ethno-cultural diversity in the widowhood studies.This study concludes with the implications of providing bilingual legal aid and counseling to Chinese-origin, US-based, and widows.

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“…In China, the average period of widowhood after the death of a spouse is about 11 years for men and 15 years for women [5]. Spousal death is one of the most stressful life events that seriously affects the psychological health of the widowed elderly [6]. There is a link between widowhood and deterioration of health, including chronic diseases, cognitive decline and depression [7].…”

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Health of Widowed Elderly and Related Factors in China

Hua¹,

Chen²

2022

JOMH

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Background:The widowed elderly are in poor health, but studies mainly focus on their mental health, physiological response, chronic disease, or death. The aim of this study was to investigate the health of the widowed elderly and related factors in China from the three dimensions of self-reported health, objective physical health and mental health. Methods: Data were obtained from the Chinese Longitudinal Health Longevity Survey (CLHLS-2018). 3320 participants aged 65 years and older were selected, included 1573 widowed elderly and 1747 non-widowed elderly. A simplified version of the center for epidemiological research depression scale (CES-D-10) was used to assess depressive symptoms. The differences of depression and chronic diseases between widows and widowers were tested by independent sample t-test. A fully aligned polygonal graphical indexing method and binary logistic regression analysis were used to explore health and related factors of the widowed elderly. Results: Of the 1573 widowed elderly 70.88% were female, 59.19% were aged 80-99, 48.00% and 36.75% were from rural and urban areas respectively, and 92.05% lived with their families. Depressive symptoms were found in 20.15% of widowers and 49.33% of widows, and 60.26% of widowers and 64.75% of widows had more than one chronic disease. Statistically significant differences were found between widowers and widows in the above two. Self-reported health and mental health were slightly better than that of non-widowed elderly, with the exception of objective physical health. The variables of life restriction, physical exercise, life satisfaction and depressive symptoms were significant factors that influenced the widowed elderly health. Conclusions: Strengthening the monitoring and management of negative emotions and physiological functions of the widowed elderly, improving their awareness of physical and mental health and then promoting communication were found to be effective intervention measures.

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Trajectories of depression symptoms in Chinese elderly during widowhood: a secondary analysis

Cited by 15 publications

References 39 publications

Suicide in China: Community Attitudes and Stigma

Suicide in China: Community Attitudes and Stigma

“My Last Husband and Marriage:” The Impact of Inheritance Disputes on Chinese Immigrants’ Widowhood in the United States

Health of Widowed Elderly and Related Factors in China

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