Grief is a process provoked as a response to different losses, such as death, loss of job,
relationship breakdown, some unexpected life events and changes, etc. The experiences of …

Background Losing the only child is an extremely distressful life event for parents. Previous
studies indicated that shidu parents were more vulnerable to develop posttraumatic stress …

Background With the implementation of the 37 years one-child policy, many couples only
have one child in China. Chinese parents whose only child died and did not give birth to or …

Background Chinese shidu parents (bereaved parents over the age of 49 who have lost
their only child) are potentially at a high risk of prolonged grief disorder (PGD), posttraumatic …

Objective: Losing the only child is considered as the most severe kind of bereavement. It can
trigger intense grief symptoms along with loss of psychosocial resources, but meanwhile, it …

Background There are many one‐child families in China due to the one‐child policy.
Parents who have lost their only child and are unable to conceive another child or unwilling …

Background The death of a child is a highly traumatic event and often leads to mental health
problems, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Previous studies have focused on …

China's birth rates hit a record low in 2021. The high demand for having children has
spawned a massive market for surrogacy, which, however, is a dilemma in China involving a …

Background After losing their child, elderly parents look for a meaning in this phenomenon.
This meaning comes out from their experiences, and their responses to and actions in life …

This study identified the trajectories of instrumental and emotional perceived social support
(PSS) from 1996 to 2003 and investigated the associated risk of mortality in bereaved older …