What are the long-term effects of child loss on parental health? Social integration as mediator

Some bereaved parents experience a decreasing trajectory of grief, while others fail to adapt over the long term and persistently suffer from negative health consequences. This study investigates the mediating role of social integration in the relationship between losing an only child and parental health in a family-oriented society. A sample of 1828 bereaved parents and 4739 non-bereaved parents was drawn from a 10-city survey in China....