SynthesisDemography2012
Widowhood and mortality: a meta-analysis and meta-regression.
Synthesis in Demography, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06017765 (Coping After Loss Through Mindfulness Training in Grieving Adults With Prolonged Grief Disorder - A Neuroimaging Pilot Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 64 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Coping After Loss Through Mindfulness Training in Grieving Adults With Prolonged Grief Disorder - A Neuroimaging Pilot Study
Who cites it
64 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Suicidality risk of cancer caregivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.Annals of medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Meta-analysis of marital dissolution and mortality: reevaluating the intersection of gender and age.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2012Pooled it
- Pair-bond and survival in historical population: Marriage, widowhood, and social class.iScience · 2026Article
- Gender differences in the association between marriage and epigenetic age.Frontiers in aging · 2026Article
- Epigenetic clocks moderate the impact of marital status transitions on health in older adults.PloS one · 2026Article
- Widowhood mortality among married and cohabiting partners: a nationwide study in Finland.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2025Article
- More Than Childbirth: Unveiling the Risks of Marriage on Women's Mortality in Tang Dynasty China.American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council · 2025Article
- Widowhood disparities in nonaccidental mortality attributable to heat waves and ozone.Eco-Environment & Health · 2025Article
- Widow and Widower Mortality in India: A Research Note.Demography · 2025Article
- The new sociology of bereavement.Annual review of sociology · 2025Article
- Mindfulness and Relaxation Interventions Reduce Depression, Negative Affect and Stress in Widow(er)s.Journal of loss & trauma · 2025Article
- Social connection as a critical factor for mental and physical health: evidence, trends, challenges, and future implications.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2024Article
- The impact of widowhood on the quality of life of older adults: the mediating role of intergenerational support from children.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- The association between adverse events in later life and mortality in older individuals.Comprehensive psychoneuroendocrinology · 2023Article
- Measuring bereavement prevalence in a complex sampling survey: the 2019 Georgia Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).BMC medical research methodology · 2023Article
- Pathways into single motherhood, re-partnering, and trajectories of antidepressant medication purchases.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2023Article
- Differences in Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Mental Health of the Older Population in South Korea Based on Marital Status and Gender.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Sex differences in health care expenditures and mortality after spousal bereavement: A register-based Danish cohort study.PloS one · 2023Article
- Grief Symptoms Promote Inflammation During Acute Stress Among Bereaved Spouses.Psychological science · 2022Article
- Death of a Parent and the Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease and Stroke in Denmark and Sweden.JAMA network open · 2022Article
4 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
The study of spousal bereavement and mortality has long been a major topic of interest for social scientists, but much remains unknown with respect to important moderating factors, such as age, follow-up duration, and geographic region. The present study examines these factors using meta-analysis. Keyword searches were conducted in multiple electronic databases, supplemented by extensive iterative hand searches. We extracted 1,377 mortality risk estimates from 123 publications, providing data on more than 500 million persons. Compared with married people, widowers had a mean hazard ratio (HR) of 1.23 (95% confidence interval (CI), 1.19-1.28) among HRs adjusted for age and additional covariates and a high subjective quality score. The mean HR was higher for men (HR, 1.27; 95% CI, 1.19-1.35) than for women (HR, 1.15; 95% CI, 1.08-1.22). A significant interaction effect was found between gender and mean age, with HRs decreasing more rapidly for men than for women as age increased. Other significant predictors of HR magnitude included sample size, geographic region, level of statistical adjustment, and study quality.
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