Objectives Widowhood is a stressful life event with one of the most profound negative effects on health and longevity. Immigrant populations are growing and aging throughout Western nations, and marginalization and cultural differences may make some immigrants especially vulnerable to the stressors of widowhood. However, studies have yet to systematically explore whether the widowhood effect differs between immigrant and native-born individuals. Methods Using Danish population register data from 1980 to 2014, this study assesses whether the relationship between widowhood and mortality differs between immigrants from 10 countries and native-born Danes aged 50 and older at 0–2, 3–5, and 6 and more years post-widowhood. Results We find that immigrant men are at higher risk of dying in the first 2 years after experiencing widowhood than Danish-born men, but these mortality differences dissipate over longer periods. Immigrant women have a higher risk of having died 3 and more years after a spouse’s death than Danish women. Patterns vary further by country of origin. Discussion The results suggest that some immigrants may suffer more from widowhood than native-born individuals, giving insight into how immigration background may influence the health effects of negative life events. They also underscore the potential vulnerabilities of aging immigrant populations to stressors encountered in older age.

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移民背景和丧偶对死亡率的影响

目标 守寡是一种压力重重的生活事件，对健康和长寿具有最深远的负面影响之一。整个西方国家的移民人口都在增长和老龄化，边缘化和文化差异可能使一些移民特别容易受到丧偶压力的影响。然而，研究尚未系统地探讨移民和本土出生的个体之间的寡居效应是否不同。方法 使用 1980 年至 2014 年丹麦人口登记数据，本研究评估丧偶和死亡率之间的关系在 10 个国家的移民和 0-2 岁、3-5 岁和 6 岁及以上年龄 50 岁及以上的本地出生的丹麦人之间是否存在差异丧偶后。结果 我们发现，与丹麦出生的男性相比，移民男性在丧偶后的头 2 年内死亡的风险更高，但这些死亡率差异会随着时间的推移而消失。与丹麦妇女相比，移民妇女在配偶去世 3 年及以上后死亡的风险更高。模式因原产国而异。讨论 结果表明，一些移民可能比本土出生的人遭受更多的丧偶之痛，从而深入了解移民背景如何影响负面生活事件对健康的影响。他们还强调了老龄化移民人口对老年压力源的潜在脆弱性。与丹麦妇女相比，移民妇女在配偶去世 3 年及以上后死亡的风险更高。模式因原产国而异。讨论 结果表明，一些移民可能比本土出生的人遭受更多的丧偶之痛，从而深入了解移民背景如何影响负面生活事件对健康的影响。他们还强调了老龄化移民人口对老年压力源的潜在脆弱性。与丹麦妇女相比，移民妇女在配偶去世 3 年及以上后死亡的风险更高。模式因原产国而异。讨论 结果表明，一些移民可能比本土出生的人遭受更多的丧偶之痛，从而深入了解移民背景如何影响负面生活事件对健康的影响。他们还强调了老龄化移民人口对老年压力源的潜在脆弱性。