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Objectives:  Research suggests that the death of a spouse has an adverse effect on a widow(er)’s cognition. However, little research has examined how the marital context before widowhood and gender influence this association.  Guided by the social ambivalence and disease (SAD) model, this study examined the associations between spousal loss and cognition , with  moderating effects of gender and pre-loss marital quality. Method:   We analyzed a national longitudinal data, Midlife in the United States (MIDUS), specifically MIDUS 2 (2004-2005) and MIDUS 3 (2013-2014). The analytic sample consisted of (1) 146 participants who experienced the death of their spouse between MIDUS 2 and MIDUS 3 and (2) 144 age- and gender-matched comparison participants who did not lose their spouse during the period. Results:   Adverse influence of widowhood on cognition was more pronounced among bereaved men than bereaved women. Widowed individuals whose relationships with their deceased spouse were ambivalent had poorer cognition than widowed individuals who had aversive relationships with their deceased spouse. Conclusion:  Findings suggest that the influence of spousal death on cognitive functioning depends on gender and pre-loss marital quality, emphasizing the importance of considering pre-loss marital relationship and gender dynamics in developing  efficient interventions for the widowed.

Spousal loss and cognitive function: the importance of gender and multiple dimensions of marital quality