The experience of social loss and epigenome-wide DNA methylation
Changes in DNAm might contribute to the health-related effects of social loss. In line with his, many of the discovered DMPs were associated with health-related traits in previous studies. However, the reported effects were highly dependent on the moderators assessed and specific to divorce and widowhood. The results could provide a first step toward better understanding and treating individuals who experienced social loss.
Authors
- Juergen Hammer
- Beate Ditzen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5853-4572)
- Ben Schöttker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1217-4521)
- Joshua Stevenson‐Hoare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6823-5469)
- Martin Stoffel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8935-0853)
- Hermann Brenner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6129-1572)
Institutions
- German Cancer Research Center (DE)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Social Science & Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118718
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31