The influence of depression on the relationship between loneliness and grief trajectories in bereaved older adults.

ABSTRACT: Loneliness is associated with adverse mental health outcomes in older adults. Bereavement triggers intense feelings of loneliness. This pilot study explored the association between baseline loneliness and grief symptom trajectories in bereaved elders and explored if this association is moderated by depressive symptom changes. 56 individuals aged 50 years and older, within 13-months following bereavement, completed assessments. Loneliness was measured at baseline using the UCLA loneliness scale-version 3. Grief and depressive symptoms were measured over 26 weeks using the inventory of complicated grief (ICG) and the 17-item Hamilton Depressive Rating (HAM-D) scales, respectively. Linear regression explored the cross-sectional association between loneliness and grief symptoms, after adjustin

SUBMITTER: Reiland H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9345326 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature