Abstract

By 2020 approximately one million individuals will experience spousal bereavement annually, primarily older women. However, little is known about the survivor's well-being around the first year death anniversary. This study examined spousal bereavement-related stress, coping, and well-being in widows 65 years and older at months 11, 12, and 13 following the death of the spouse based on Lazarus and Folkman's transactional approach and Schaefer and Moos' model of life crises and transitions. Using a prospective, longitudinal, correlational design, data were collected from 47 widows.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3244540; ProQuest document ID: 304963671. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Mary Elizabeth Minton, PhD, RN, CNS, CHPN

Sigma Membership

Phi, Zeta Zeta

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Cross-Sectional

Research Approach

Pilot/Exploratory Study

Keywords:

Widows, Well-being, Stress and Coping

Advisor

Cecilia R. Barron

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Degree Year

2006

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None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2019-05-06

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