Psychological and physical health in widowhood: does marital quality make a difference?

• Main Authors: Lee, Hyo Jung, Han, Sae Hwang, Boerner, Kathrin
• Other Authors: School of Social Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Social sciences::Sociology; Widowhood; Marital Quality
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/159914
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

We investigate how preloss marital quality is associated with changes in psychological distress and physical health among older widow(er)s. Using prospective data with a 2-year follow-up from the Health and Retirement Study, we selected 546 respondents who transitioned into widowhood. Respondents we...