文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：Loneliness Trajectories: Evidence for Staged Intervention Among Chinese Bereaved Parents

作者：Wang, Ning[1];Hu, Qian[2]

机构：[1]East China Univ Sci & Technol, Shanghai, Peoples R China;[2]Guangzhou Univ, Guangzhou, Peoples R China

年份：2022

卷号：41

期号：1

起止页码：134

外文期刊名：JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY

收录：;WOS:【SSCI(收录号:WOS:000618407700001)】；

基金：The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by Social Science Foundation Youth Project under Grant 18CSH037, Shanghai Pujiang Program under Grant 2020PJC023, and Guangzhou University Talents Cultivation Funding (RP2020009).

语种：英文

外文关键词：loneliness trajectories; Shidu; China; loneliness intervention; grounded theory; qualitative

摘要：Losing an only child affects the mental health of many older adults in China, placing them at a higher risk of loneliness. However, few studies explore the long-term effects of losing an only child on loneliness trajectories among older Chinese bereaved parents. Adopting a qualitative, grounded theory approach, this study investigates how experiences of loneliness among bereaved parents evolve and the implications for staged intervention. Twenty-seven in-depth interviews were conducted with people who lost their only child in Shanghai and Wuhan. A multistep data analysis technique was used to analyze the data. The findings indicate that trajectories of perceived loneliness have three distinct stages and follow a U-shape in their frequency and intensity. Interventions of psychological consultation, social network restoration, and improved old-age support should be emphasized at each stage.