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The prevalence and predictors of passive death wishes in Europe: a 2-year follow-up of the survey of health, ageing, and retirement in Europe. |
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International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 26(9), September 2011, pp.923-929. |
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0885-6230 |
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1099-1166 |
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Using a cross-national longitudinal design, this study evaluated regional variations (South, Centre and North of Europe) in passive death wishes (wish to die) and predictors of passive death wishes. It used data from wave 1 (2004) and wave 2 (2006-2007) of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), a survey of individuals aged over 50 years and their spouse of any age. The statistical analysis found that the rate of passive death wishes was significantly lower in Northern (4.6%) than in Southern (8.5%) and Central (7%) Europe. The article reports that older adults, women, and those reporting more depressive symptoms, more medical conditions and lower levels of hope in wave 1 were more likely to report passive death wishes in wave 2, that passive death wishes were associated with increased mortality risk, and that most predictors of passive death wishes functioned similarly across geographic regions. |
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ageing; death; life expectancy; longitudinal studies; mortality; older people; |
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www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/profile.asp?guid=825ba1aa-ad05-4972-8a11-4bef2ff24213 |
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