GRIEF AND ITS IMPACT IN OLDER ADULTS - Findings from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project, Wave 2 - Abstract citation ID igaf122.3948

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Study examines how being stunned and angry after a close death relates to older adults’ physical and mental health. Data come from a nationally representative sample of 3,196 people aged 60+ from NSHAP, Wave 2. Outcomes were self-rated physical health and mental health on a 5-point Likert scale, modeled with multiple linear regression in Stata 17.0. Results show stunned predicts worse physical and both stunned and angry predict worse mental health, with statistically significant effects.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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What does the study investigate about grief in older adults?

It examines how feelings of being stunned and angry after a close death affect older adults’ physical and mental health.

Which data source and sample are used in the analysis?

The study uses a nationally representative NSHAP sample of 3,196 individuals aged 60-plus from Wave 2.

What are the key results for physical and mental health?

Feeling stunned is negatively associated with self-rated physical health, and both feeling stunned and feeling angry are significant negative predictors of self-rated mental health.

Sep 29, 2026

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