Spousal Bereavement and Mental Health Among Japanese Older Adults

Masumi Iida, Ikuko Sugawara, Erika Kobayashi, Shohei Okamoto, Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics, Arizona State University, Faculty of Well-being, Musashino University, Research Team for Social Participation and Healthy Aging, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Policy and Planning Sciences, Institute of System and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Japan, Society and Science Research Unit, Tsukuba Institute for Advanced Research, University of Tsukuba

Research on Aging: An International Bimonthly Journal

Published online on June 08, 2026

Abstract

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Spousal loss is a major life event with profound mental health implications. Despite abundant research on the psychological well-being of widows, most studies rely on post-bereavement data, risking recall bias. Therefore, this study analysed data from the ...