INVESTIGATION OF POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH AND RELATED FACTORS IN ELDERLY ADULTS' EXPERIENCE OF SPOUSAL BEREAVEMENT

ÖKSÜZLER CABILAR B., Dirik E.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.22, no.2, pp.181-190, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.31086/tjgeri.2019.91
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.181-190
  • Keywords: Aged, Widowhood, Posttraumatic growth, Psychological, Self-esteem, Social support, SUPPORT, DEPRESSION, WIDOWHOOD, GENDER, SCALE
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Spousal bereavement is an inevitable experience for elderly adults. Although it may have negative effects, spousal bereavement may also result into post-traumatic growth in the elderly. Studies on the relationships of such growth with different factors have revealed that psychosocial resources such as self-esteem, religious coping, and social support are related to the level of post-traumatic growth. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the relationship between these factors and post-traumatic growth in bereaved elderly.