Pastime Activities, Social Connectedness, and Grief Resolution: A Brief Report Highlighting the Salience of Socializing for Grief Resolution Among Bereaved Older Adults.

IF 1.3 4区医学 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease Pub Date : 2025-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-30 DOI:10.1097/NMD.0000000000001854

Xin Yao Lin, Holly G Prigerson, Yifan Chou, Paul K Maciejewski

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Abstract

Objective: We sought to examine the relationship between pastime activities (i.e., activity engagement), social connectedness with family and friends, and severity of Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) symptoms across younger, middle-aged, and older adults.

Methods: The participants (N=105) were bereaved individuals who participated in the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-funded Living Memory Home study to determine the risks and benefits of an online tool for bereavement adjustment.

Results: Cross-sectional findings showed that engagement in pastime activities (e.g., travel, sports) was associated with greater social connectedness for older adults, and social connectedness was associated with lower PGD symptom severity. Engagement in pastime activities was associated with lower PGD symptom severity for middle-aged adults.

Conclusions: Results are consistent with the socioemotional selectivity theory and the microsociological theory of adjustment to loss and suggest that grief interventions should have age-specific strategies, encourage specific pastime activities, and promote feelings of social connectedness.

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休闲活动，社会联系，和悲伤的解决：一个简短的报告强调社交的悲伤解决在失去亲人的老年人。

目的：我们试图研究消遣活动（即活动参与）、与家人和朋友的社会联系以及年轻、中年和老年人延长悲伤障碍（PGD）症状严重程度之间的关系。方法：参与者（N=105）是参加国家心理健康研究所（NIMH）资助的生活记忆之家研究的丧亲个体，以确定丧亲调整在线工具的风险和收益。结果：横断面研究结果显示，老年人参与消遣活动（如旅游、运动）与更大的社会连通性有关，而社会连通性与较低的PGD症状严重程度有关。参与休闲活动与中年人较低的PGD症状严重程度有关。结论：研究结果与社会情绪选择性理论和失落适应的微观社会学理论相一致，表明悲伤干预应具有特定年龄的策略，鼓励特定的消遣活动，并促进社会联系感。

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Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 医学-精神病学

CiteScore

2.90

自引率

5.30%

发文量

233

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease publishes peer-reviewed articles containing new data or ways of reorganizing established knowledge relevant to understanding and modifying human behavior, especially that defined as impaired or diseased, and the context, applications and effects of that knowledge. Our policy is summarized by the slogan, "Behavioral science for clinical practice." We consider articles that include at least one behavioral variable, clear definition of study populations, and replicable research designs. Authors should use the active voice and first person whenever possible.