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Relationships in Later Life

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Methods

Method description

a) Prospective longitudinal study: - Survey 1rst wave in 2012, second wave in 2014, 3rd wave in 2016 - Testing of latent transition models for the 3 groups (divorced, bereaved and married); - mediator- and moderator-analyses (role of resources and stressors). b) Intervention study for overcoming vulnerability (2016): Randomized controlled study carried out in 2016 with a pre-post design and a follow-up of at least 3 months: 2 intervention- and 1 (waiting) controlgroup; 50 participants each.

Method (instruments)

Population, unit of observation

3 Erhebungseinheiten; Randomisierte Randomisierte Quoten-Stichprobe durch das Schweizerische Bundesamt für Statistik: Verheiratete Personen und Personen, welche nach langjähriger Partnerschaft in den letzten 2-5 Jahren eine Scheidung oder Verwitwung erfuhren

Participant selection or sampling method (census, random sampling, other sampling method (specify))

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Other significant comments

Mixed methods: partly standardised questionnaire