Publications by authors named "Hyeonji Cho"
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- - Social support theory indicates that social connections are critical for handling stress, especially during tough times like bereavement, and the role of social media in this process needs exploration.
- - A study with 5,238 participants found that different forms of social media communication, except for chatting/messaging, were linked to lower depressive symptoms, regardless of whether individuals were widowed.
- - The research suggests that social media use can help lessen the depressive impact of widowhood, emphasizing the importance of online social engagement for the well-being of widowed adults.
To examine the role of work in the bereavement process, we focused on health changes among widowed adults. We analyzed a sample of 518 adults (aged 52-95) from the (2011-2019) who experienced spousal loss during the study period. The widowed participants provided data on their employment status and perceived health at both pre-loss and post-loss.
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