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Field, David, and Sheila Payne. "Social aspects of bereavement." Cancer Nursing Practice 2, no. 8 (October 2003): 21–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/cnp2003.10.2.8.21.c7555.
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Kelly, Brian, Beverley Raphael, Dixie Statham, Michael Ross, Heather Eastwood, Susan McLean, Bill O'Loughlin, and Kim Brittain. "A Comparison of the Psychosocial Aspects of AIDS and Cancer-Related Bereavement." International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine 26, no. 1 (March 1996): 35–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/puwy-n3al-kk3t-b89l.
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Objective: This study compares the psychological symptoms and bereavement distress of individuals bereaved by AIDS with a group bereaved by a cancer death, and addresses the question of whether an AIDS death is associated with a higher rate of adverse psychosocial factors that may increase risk of psychological morbidity in the bereaved individuals. Method: AIDS ( n = 28) and cancer ( n = 30) bereaved individuals (all within 3 months of the bereavement) completed measures of psychological morbidity and measures addressing a range of other adverse factors, e.g., number of losses, levels of social support and stigma. Results: The cancer and AIDS bereaved were essentially similar on all psychological symptom measures. The AIDS group reported lower levels of social support in response to the bereavement than cancer bereaved individuals; a greater number of bereavements, were more likely to conceal the cause of death from significant others including their own family and perceived, in some instances, a greater level of rejection from others. The AIDS group reported higher levels of social support from friends than from family. Conclusions: At three months following bereavement, AIDS and cancer bereaved were similar in levels of distress. While this may change with the progress of grief over time, it suggests essentially similar early bereavement responses. Those bereaved by AIDS reported a range of other adverse factors such as a greater number of losses, lower social support, stigma, and less open disclosure of the cause of death.
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Frantz, Thomas T., Barbara C. Trolley, and Michael P. Johll. "Religious aspects of bereavement." Pastoral Psychology 44, no. 3 (January 1996): 151–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02251401.
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Castle, Jason, and William L. Phillips. "Grief Rituals: Aspects That Facilitate Adjustment to Bereavement." Journal of Loss and Trauma 8, no. 1 (January 2003): 41–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15325020305876.
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McKiernan, Fionnuala, John Spreadbury, Tony Carr, and Glenn Waller. "Psychological Aspects of Bereavement in Adults: Preliminary Development of the Bereavement Experiences Index." Journal of Social Work in End-Of-Life & Palliative Care 9, no. 1 (January 2013): 7–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15524256.2012.758603.
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Marshall, Ronald, and Patsy Sutherland. "The Social Relations of Bereavement in the Caribbean." OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 57, no. 1 (August 2008): 21–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/om.57.1.b.
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The objectives of this article are to discuss the various types of behaviors associated with grief and bereavement, and to examine the relationships, consequences, and outcomes of bereavement practices among the various religious and ethnic groups in the English-speaking Caribbean Islands of Jamaica, Trinidad, Grenada, and Barbados. The rituals associated with death and grief differs across cultures and is greatly influenced by religious beliefs and traditions. How these rituals are played out depend on the culture of origin and level of acculturation of the various groups into mainstream society. In the Caribbean region, expressions of grief represent religious and cultural traditions that may have a significant impact on social relations, particularly in multi-ethnic and multicultural societies. In the English-speaking Caribbean Islands of Jamaica, Trinidad, Grenada, and Barbados, mourning follows the patterns of traditional religious practices which have remained consistent over time. While families and friends may offer social support before and after burial or cremation, the social aspects of bereavement may also have implications for inter-group relations. Insights into bereavement practices and what it holds for ethnic and religious groups in contemporary Caribbean are presented.
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Calhoun, Lawrence G., and Richard G. Tedeschi. "Positive Aspects of Critical Life Problems: Recollections of Grief." OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 20, no. 4 (June 1990): 265–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/qdy6-6pqc-kqwv-5u7k.
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Fifty-two adults were interviewed about their bereavement, with specific focus on the ways in which the experience led to positive psychological changes in their lives. Most respondents described themselves as stronger or more competent in several ways, for example, being more mature, more independent, and better able to face other crises. A large number also reported that bereavement had led to positive experiences with their social support systems. These results are discussed in terms of their generalizability to other life crises and populations, and the degree to which they represent accurate insight and psychological health.
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Boerner, Kathrin, Richard Schulz, and Amy Horowitz. "Positive Aspects of Caregiving and Adaptation to Bereavement." Psychology and Aging 19, no. 4 (December 2004): 668–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0882-7974.19.4.668.
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Roberts, Amanda, and Sinead McGilloway. "Methodological and ethical aspects of evaluation research in bereavement." Bereavement Care 30, no. 1 (April 2011): 21–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02682621.2011.555243.
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Riches, Gordon. "Seventh Annual Symposium on Social Aspects of Death, Dying and Bereavement." Mortality 3, no. 2 (January 1998): 200–202. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/713685905.
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Burke, Laurie A., Robert A. Neimeyer, and Meghan E. McDevitt-Murphy. "African American Homicide Bereavement: Aspects of Social Support That Predict Complicated Grief, PTSD, and Depression." OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 61, no. 1 (August 2010): 1–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/om.61.1.a.
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Psychological adaptation following homicide loss is challenged not only by the violent nature of the death itself but also by the bereaved's relationships with would-be supporters. Recruiting a sample of 54 African-American homicidally bereaved individuals, we examined perceived and actual support, the size of the support network, family- versus non-family support, and number of negative relationships to gauge the role of social support in bereavement outcomes such as complicated grief, PTSD, and depression. Results of quantitative assessments revealed that size of available network, quantity of negative relationships, and levels of grief-specific support were correlated with bereavement outcome. Clinical implications and suggestions for future research on the role of social support in adaptation of African Americans to traumatic loss are discussed.
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Ulmer, Ann, Lillian M. Range, and Peggy C. Smith. "Purpose in Life: A Moderator of Recovery from Bereavement." OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 23, no. 4 (December 1991): 279–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/33vu-banw-c54v-w7vf.
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For those with relatively low purpose in life, the experience of bereavement may induce an existential crisis, particularly if the cause of death is suicide. To assess whether this happens in recent bereavement, 122 people (31% of those who received questionnaires) recently bereaved (mode < two years) completed scales measuring life purpose, life satisfaction, reasons for living, and social support. Multivariate analysis followed by univariate analysis indicated that purpose was associated with greater life satisfaction, stronger reasons for living, more social support, and less impact. Unexpectedly, those bereaved by suicide were not different from other cause of death groups on these measures. High purpose in life apparently can buffer the negative aspects of the bereavement experience, regardless of the cause of death.
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Sklar, Fred, and Kathleen D. Huneke. "Bereavement, Ministerial Attitudes, and the Future of Church-Sponsored Bereavement Support Groups." OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 18, no. 2 (March 1988): 89–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/p5gb-tkn1-8rhd-r1ld.
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Bereavement historically has been a concern of religious organizations, but the recent rise of secular bereavement support groups implies a void in the way churches deal with survivors. A survey of ministers in the Northern California Conference of the United Church of Christ documents the absence of church-sponsored bereavement support groups. It is argued that this absence stems not from a lack of parishioner demand, but from ministers' disinclination, an attitude that appears to arise from bereavement training. Such training is seen to have its result because of the manner in which it reinforces central aspects of the ministerial work role. The future of church-sponsored bereavement support groups is discussed.
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Musambira, George W., Sally O. Hastings, and Judith D. Hoover. "Bereavement, Gender, and Cyberspace: A Content Analysis of Parents' Memorials to Their Children." OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 54, no. 4 (June 2007): 263–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/r865-85x7-15j0-0713.
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The study investigated how two distinct perspectives apply to the role of gender in parents' memorials on The Compassionate Friends (TCF) electronic bulletin board; cyberspace as merely a mirror of societal gendered patterns of bereavement, and cyberspace as a medium or context in which societal gendered patterns of bereavement are neutralized. Data were evaluated to determine to what extent gender differences exist concerning instrumental versus intuitive styles of bereavement. Analytic categories used in assessing gender differences in parental bereavement style included the following: invoking spirituality, directing messages to the deceased, artistic expressions, and special powers accorded to the deceased. With some exceptions, the findings supported the perspective emphasizing the gender neutralizing aspects of cyberspace parental bereavement for the population studied.
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Lange, Łucja. "An Attempt to Restore the Ordinary Death to the Visual Realm—Artistic, Therapeutic, and Ethical Aspects of the Post-Mortem Photography of Children in the 21st Century. Short Introduction." Qualitative Sociology Review 16, no. 3 (August 7, 2020): 106–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.18778/1733-8077.16.3.07.
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Post-mortem photography was a transcendental element in the 19th century, which not only democratized portraiture, but also helped in the bereavement process. The comeback of post-mortem photography as a psychological tool helping parents of deceased children to cope with death was only a matter of time. The role and importance of memento-moris has to be taken into account in order to make significant changes in the grieving process, but all of the aspects of this kind of photography need to be considered. The artistic, therapeutic, and ethical dimensions of post-mortem photography in the 21st century has its rules, and those rules need to be followed. The article constitutes only a part of the research devoted to the bereavement process from a sociological perspective.
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Hockey, L. "Loss and Bereavement." Journal of Medical Ethics 16, no. 4 (December 1, 1990): 219. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jme.16.4.219.
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Wilson, Donna M., Rod MacLeod, and Dirk Houttekier. "Examining Linkages Between Bereavement Grief Intensity and Perceived Death Quality." OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 74, no. 2 (August 3, 2016): 260–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0030222815598442.
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Some people experience more intense and prolonged bereavement grief after the death of a loved one. A mixed-methods study was undertaken out of concern that bereavement grief intensity may be associated with survivor perceptions of a “good” or “bad” death. The qualitative study phase was undertaken after a pilot study revealed bereavement grief intensity and perceived death quality were close to being negatively correlated ( R = −.156, p = .06). Through interviewing 41 bereaved volunteers, bereavement was found to be an individualized, contextualized, and multifaceted experience, but with three themes emerging through constant-comparative analysis: (a) the huge loss and enormous gap in life as a result of the death of a loved one, (b) extreme acute grief, and (c) the uncertain step-laddered journey of grieving to bereavement recovery. This recovery is impacted by both good and bad aspects of the death or dying process, as well as good and bad after-death events and developments.
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Hansford, Lorraine, Felicity Thomas, and Katrina Wyatt. "How does housing affect end-of-life care and bereavement in low-income communities? A qualitative study of the experiences of bereaved individuals and service providers in the United Kingdom." Palliative Care and Social Practice 16 (January 2022): 263235242211102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/26323524221110248.
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Background: Access to affordable, appropriate housing is one of the key social determinants of health, affecting well-being across the lifecourse. However, beyond a recognition that housing quality is linked to place of death, little is known about the ways in which housing status impacts social, emotional, and practical aspects of dying and bereavement. Method: The Checking Out project is a qualitative study aiming to explore the ways in which socio-economic status impacts people’s experiences of, and attitudes towards, death, dying, and bereavement in the United Kingdom. Qualitative interviews were carried out with 14 bereaved individuals with experience of poverty at end of life or in bereavement, and 15 professionals supporting individuals in low-income communities. Interviews were conducted via phone/video call, and data include experiences of end of life and bereavement both before and during the pandemic. Transcripts were examined using thematic analysis. Results: Housing emerged as an important factor affecting people’s experiences, with 7 of the 14 bereaved individuals and all except 1 of the professionals discussing housing-related issues. Participants described ways in which unsuitable housing and housing insecurity impacted practical aspects of dying but also emotional and social well-being at end of life. Housing-related issues affected both patients and their families, though families found it difficult to air these concerns when their relative was dying. Conclusion: The paper demonstrates how trusted professionals are able to advocate or address the issues faced by bereaved individuals and suggests implications for policy and practice. A greater awareness of the potential impact of housing status across public services, including healthcare practitioners, welfare support, and housing providers, could better support patients and practitioners to address these issues proactively. Housing providers and policy-makers should be included as key partners in collaborative public health approaches to palliative care.
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Montgomery, Lorna, and Valerie Owen-Pugh. "Therapeutic interventions for bereavement: Learning from Ugandan therapists." International Social Work 61, no. 6 (March 7, 2017): 988–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020872817695396.
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This article contributes to the development of indigenous knowledge around therapeutic interventions for bereavement in non-western settings. Interventions are explored through 18 qualitative interviews with indigenous therapists in the Sub-Saharan African country of Uganda. Aspects of the therapeutic process are examined along with clients’ presenting problem and the ways in which clients make sense of their loss and express their grief. Ugandan therapists identified contradictions between their indigenous practices and western assumptions embedded in bereavement counselling theory and practice. These indigenous accounts indicate ways in which existing therapeutic approaches might best be modified for use in non-western and pluralistic societies.
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Becker, Todd, and John Cagle. "Bereavement Support Services in a National Sample of Hospices: A Content Analysis." Innovation in Aging 5, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2021): 569. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.2186.
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Abstract Although the Medicare Hospice Benefit mandates that hospices provide bereavement services to families for 1 year following death, it does not stipulate what services should be offered or how. Thus, this study aimed to explore the range of hospice bereavement services. This study stems from Cagle et al.’s (2020) prior study surveying 600 randomly selected agencies, stratified by state and profit status. Most participants (N = 76) worked as clinical supervisors or directors of patient services (41.6%) for medium-sized (53.2%), for-profit hospices (50.6%). Responses to “What types of bereavement support does your hospice provide to families?” were content analyzed. Analyst triangulation and peer debriefing enhanced trustworthiness. Four domains emerged: timing of support, providers of support, targets of support, and formats of support. Each domain reflected substantial variability. All hospices offered postdeath bereavement support. A minority described offering predeath support, often through bereavement risk assessment and supportive services targeting those at risk. Providers frequently included trained bereavement counselors, social workers, and chaplains. Less often, hospices leveraged familiar members of the decedents’ care team to encourage family participation. Although bereavement services predominantly targeted surviving adult family members of deceased hospice patients, services tailored to children and hospice-unaffiliated community members also emerged. The format of bereavement services demonstrated the widest variability. Commonly reported formats included written materials, support groups, and phone calls. Most hospices employed multiple formats. Although findings are consistent with prior research, the variability in each domain complicates rigorous investigation of which aspects offer the greatest benefit to bereaved family members.
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Demmer, Craig. "A National Survey of Hospice Bereavement Services." OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 47, no. 4 (December 2003): 327–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/e2dy-42c7-7qp6-7052.
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Introduction: Historically, bereavement services have been viewed as the “poor stepchild” within hospice programs. In 1986, a survey was conducted of hospices to examine the nature and function of hospice bereavement services. This article presents the results of a similar survey that was conducted in 2002. The aim of this study was to provide updated information on several aspects of hospice bereavement services including staffing, training, services provided, issues, and obstacles. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire, with items adapted from the 1986 study, was mailed to a random sample of 450 Provider Members of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). The 23-item questionnaire took approximately 10 minutes to complete. There was a 58% return ( n = 260) of the questionnaires. Results: Hospices employed fewer bereavement personnel who served more bereaved individuals than compared to hospices in the 1986 study. Major obstacles were lack of time and too few bereavement staff. Bereavement programs tended to focus on less time intensive services such as mailings of letters and literature on grief versus phone calls and home visits. Bereavement staff expressed a desire to provide more groups and educational programs, as well as make more home visits, if they had more resources. Conclusions: Hospices are faced with difficult choices in an era of increased competition between hospices, insufficient reimbursement, and increased demands to document the effectiveness of services. Against this background, hospice bereavement services will continue to compete for attention and resources with other components of hospice programs.
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Burton, Allison M., William E. Haley, Brent J. Small, Margaret R. Finley, Marie Dillinger-Vasille, and Ronald Schonwetter. "Predictors of well-being in bereaved former hospice caregivers: The role of caregiving stressors, appraisals, and social resources." Palliative and Supportive Care 6, no. 2 (May 23, 2008): 149–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1478951508000230.
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ABSTRACTObjective:The current literature on caregiving and bereavement indicates that the relationship between these two common life events is complex and needs to be further studied in order to gain a more comprehensive understanding of their interaction.Methods:In the current project, 50 spouses of hospice patients with end-stage lung cancer or dementia were assessed while caregiving and at an average of 4 months after the death on a variety of measures, including caregiving stressors, appraisals, social resources, and well-being. A stress process model was utilized in order to examine which preloss factors were associated with postloss depression, life satisfaction, and grief.Results:Our results indicated that patient diagnosis (cancer or dementia) and caregiver appraisals (stressfulness of functional impairment and positive aspects of caregiving) were not predictors on any of our well-being outcomes. However, fewer months caregiving was a significant predictor of both higher depression and grief postloss. Additionally, lower levels of social activities, smaller social networks, and lower satisfaction with social support were significantly associated with higher postloss depression.Significance of results:Results support both the resource depletion and anticipatory grief hypotheses and suggest that short-term bereavement outcomes are different than factors that predict well-being while caregiving. Future studies should address whether long-term bereavement outcomes differ by baseline caregiving characteristics to guide intervention research.
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Robson, Patricia, and Tony Walter. "Hierarchies of Loss: A Critique of Disenfranchised Grief." OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 66, no. 2 (March 2013): 97–119. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/om.66.2.a.
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Two aspects of the concept of disenfranchised grief are examined: its binary assumption that grief is either enfranchised or disenfranchised; and its emancipatory agenda that grief should not be socially regulated. Focusing on the mourner's relationship to the deceased, we argue that social norms about the legitimacy of bereavement are not binary (yes-no), but are scalar or hierarchical, or even more complex still. We report on a tool for identifying hierarchies of loss, and describe the hierarchy identified by this tool in one British study. If norms about loss are not binary but hierarchical, how has disenfranchised grief—which claims to be a theory of norms—become an uncontested concept within bereavement research and clinical practice? We point to its rhetorical value in the postmodern politics of grief and its seductive emancipatory symbolism within the clinic; its value both for clinical practice and for empirical research into bereavement norms, however, may be limited.
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Young, Elizabeth. "Figures of Grief: Metaphors from a Bereavement Writing Group." OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 56, no. 4 (June 2008): 359–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/om.56.4.d.
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In a community-based bereavement writing group, patterns of metaphor emerged and helped the group members identify and deal with particularly challenging aspects of death and grief, including taboo subjects such as abuse and suicide. The metaphors show how a bereavement writing group functioned to address the needs of people coping with different kinds of grief effectively and efficiently. Analysis of the specific metaphors suggests why figurative language enabled the group to bond quickly and strongly, delve into the complex emotions death elicits, and integrate experiences of loss and grief safely and productively. The patterns of metaphors the group produced in their writing about death and grief are discussed in terms of bereavement processes, and the topics the group used to elicit the figures of speech are presented for further refinement and use.
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Corr, Charles A. "Bereavement, Grief, and Mourning in Death-Related Literature for Children." OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 48, no. 4 (June 2004): 337–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/0ruk-j18n-9400-bhav.
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In preparing a series of annotated bibliographies on death-related literature for children and adolescents (Corr, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003a, 2003b), it became evident that this literature discusses topics related to bereavement, grief, and mourning in a variety of ways. That should not be surprising, since much of this literature was written to help children cope with experiences of death and loss. What is surprising, however, is the apparent absence of formal studies of bereavement issues in this body of literature in the major professional journals in the field of dying, death, and bereavement. This article is an initial attempt at rectifying that apparent gap in attention. It is also an effort to stimulate increased appreciation of these and other noteworthy aspects of death-related literature written to be read by or with children.
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Souter, Susan J., and Timothy E. Moore. "A Bereavement Support Program for Survivors of Cancer Deaths: A Description and Evaluation." OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 20, no. 1 (February 1990): 31–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/5537-lbq2-bkyh-25m3.
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The Riverdale Hospital, Toronto, has developed a comprehensive and well-documented bereavement support program for survivors of cancer deaths. This study describes the program and its execution and presents a detailed program evaluation. Bereaved survivors who had participated in the program for one year were asked by way of a mailed questionnaire to evaluate various aspects of the program and the facilitation of their grief by the volunteers. The results showed the bereavement support program was beneficial to the survivors and very much appreciated. The findings are discussed and recommendations made for expansion and improvement of the program.
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Roberts, Pamela. "The Living and the Dead: Community in the Virtual Cemetery." OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 49, no. 1 (August 2004): 57–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/d41t-yfnn-109k-wr4c.
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Rheingold (1993) and others have described the potential for increased connectedness and community in cyberspace, but critics have charged that the Web increases social isolation rather than fostering interpersonal relationships. The present article explores how creating and visiting Web memorials (activities that initially appear isolating) affect the bereaved. Data from three studies on Web memorialization (descriptions of Web memorials, guestbook entries, and a survey of Web memorial authors) are used to examine three aspects of bereavement community: continuing bonds with the dead, strengthening existing relationships among the living, and creating new communities of the bereaved in cyberspace. Analysis suggests that rather than serving as a poor substitute for traditional bereavement activities, Web memorialization is a valued addition, allowing the bereaved to enhance their relationship with the dead and to increase and deepen their connections with others who have suffered a loss.
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Edmonds, Sarah, and Karen Hooker. "Perceived Changes in Life Meaning following Bereavement." OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 25, no. 4 (December 1992): 307–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/te7q-5g45-bety-x1tt.
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Much research has documented the negative sequelae associated with death of a loved one. The goal of the present study was to investigate the possibility, alluded to by existential and humanistic theorists, that positive aspects of bereavement exist. College students who recently experienced the death of a close family member completed measures of grief-related distress, existential meaning, and answered open-ended questions regarding perceived changes in belief in God and life goals occurring as a result of their experience. A significant inverse relationship was found between grief and existential meaning. The majority of the sample reported a positive change in life goals, and these individuals had significantly higher existential meaning than those who reported a negative change in goals. Those who experienced change (positive or negative) in belief in God had higher levels of grief than those who reported no change. These results suggest that positive changes are associated with bereavement and that grief itself may serve as an impetus for personal growth.
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Trolley, Barbara C. "Grief Issues and Positive Aspects Associated with International Adoption." OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 30, no. 4 (January 1, 1995): 257–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/7t4g-d7b6-5m4x-f6fq.
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International adoption, a fairly recent event in the history of the United States, has started to receive attention. Areas of losses and gains are described with respect to the biological parent, the adopted child, and the adoptive parent. These issues are described in terms of the individual and the relationship between these individuals. Deficits and benefits specific to the donor and recipient countries are addressed. Bereavement issues inherent in the process of international adoption are identified and those externally induced by societal response to difference are highlighted. The well-being of the child depends on appropriately grieving the losses associated with being internationally adopted while at the same time appreciating the positives.
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Michalski, Marion J., Lauren C. Vanderwerker, and Holly G. Prigerson. "Assessing Grief and Bereavement: Observations from the Field." OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 54, no. 2 (March 2007): 91–106. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/d62r-21h8-2233-403w.
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The purpose of this article is to describe the evaluations involved in the Yale Bereavement Study (YBS), a three-year NIMH and NCI-funded longitudinal study conducted from January 2000 through May 2003. The quantitative and qualitative questions included in the YBS gave the respondents an opportunity to describe their most recent loss, rate and review their past losses, and assess all aspects of their current life situations. In this article, the first author describes, in a qualitative manner, the ways in which this assessment, per se, appeared helpful and not harmful to the respondents. Also, developed here is the implication for potential application of a modified version of the YBS which could be used in both research and clinical practice.
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Harrison, Lauren, Christopher M. Morosky, and Bradford Whitcomb. "Bereavement practices of gynecologic oncologists: Physician and care team practices compared to caregiver needs." Journal of Clinical Oncology 40, no. 16_suppl (June 1, 2022): 12021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.12021.
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12021 Background: Gynecologic cancers account for over 34,000 deaths in the United States annually. Family-centered care is beneficial to the family unit and patient throughout the illness course. Research is lacking regarding how physicians should approach family members or other caregivers after a patient dies. We aimed to assess how gynecologic oncologists are currently practicing and compare that to family members’ needs during the bereavement period. Methods: We devised a set of paired surveys that were distributed to the Society for Gynecologic Oncology and to patient families. Families were recruited using social media, publicizing in local organizations, and advertising in University of Connecticut campus-wide emails. Likert-scale style questions with responses ranging from “1” to “10” were used to assess opinions on aspects of bereavement care and reported as means. Differences in means were assessed using ANOVA and T-tests and considered to be statistically significant if the P-value was < 0.05. Results: We received completed surveys from 129 physicians and 17 caregivers from different families. 48% of physicians reported contacting patient families, and, similarly, 47% of family members reported receiving contact from physicians. Physicians had a mean 6.21/10 confidence level (where 10 is maximum confidence) in providing bereavement care, while families reported 5.76/10 confidence in their physician’s ability to provide bereavement support ( P = 0.493). Factors that influenced physicians confidence in providing bereavement support were undergoing formal training in bereavement (6.84/10 vs 5.14/10 for physicians who had not been trained, P < 0.001) and being in practice for more than 11 years (5.65/10 for ≤10 years in practice, 7.05 for ≥11 years, P = 0.001). Physicians who contacted patients personally had a higher confidence level (6.98/10) in providing bereavement support compared with those who did not contact families (5.51/10, P < 0.001). Family members were nearly unanimous in reporting a desire for physicians to contact them personally (16/17), and stated that a phone call (56%) or a sympathy card (38%) were their preferred methods of contact. Conclusions: Our study suggests that although families appreciate contact from physicians after their loss, physicians do not have a high level of confidence in providing this support. Physicians who undergo bereavement training and who reached out after patients had died have higher confidence levels in interacting with family members. Based on these results, formal bereavement training should be incorporated into gynecologic oncology fellowships in order to increase the comfort levels and likelihood of gynecologic oncologists reaching out to families after a patient has died.
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Harrison, Lauren, Christopher M. Morosky, and Bradford Whitcomb. "Bereavement practices of gynecologic oncologists: Physician and care team practices compared to caregiver needs." Journal of Clinical Oncology 40, no. 16_suppl (June 1, 2022): 12021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.12021.
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12021 Background: Gynecologic cancers account for over 34,000 deaths in the United States annually. Family-centered care is beneficial to the family unit and patient throughout the illness course. Research is lacking regarding how physicians should approach family members or other caregivers after a patient dies. We aimed to assess how gynecologic oncologists are currently practicing and compare that to family members’ needs during the bereavement period. Methods: We devised a set of paired surveys that were distributed to the Society for Gynecologic Oncology and to patient families. Families were recruited using social media, publicizing in local organizations, and advertising in University of Connecticut campus-wide emails. Likert-scale style questions with responses ranging from “1” to “10” were used to assess opinions on aspects of bereavement care and reported as means. Differences in means were assessed using ANOVA and T-tests and considered to be statistically significant if the P-value was < 0.05. Results: We received completed surveys from 129 physicians and 17 caregivers from different families. 48% of physicians reported contacting patient families, and, similarly, 47% of family members reported receiving contact from physicians. Physicians had a mean 6.21/10 confidence level (where 10 is maximum confidence) in providing bereavement care, while families reported 5.76/10 confidence in their physician’s ability to provide bereavement support ( P = 0.493). Factors that influenced physicians confidence in providing bereavement support were undergoing formal training in bereavement (6.84/10 vs 5.14/10 for physicians who had not been trained, P < 0.001) and being in practice for more than 11 years (5.65/10 for ≤10 years in practice, 7.05 for ≥11 years, P = 0.001). Physicians who contacted patients personally had a higher confidence level (6.98/10) in providing bereavement support compared with those who did not contact families (5.51/10, P < 0.001). Family members were nearly unanimous in reporting a desire for physicians to contact them personally (16/17), and stated that a phone call (56%) or a sympathy card (38%) were their preferred methods of contact. Conclusions: Our study suggests that although families appreciate contact from physicians after their loss, physicians do not have a high level of confidence in providing this support. Physicians who undergo bereavement training and who reached out after patients had died have higher confidence levels in interacting with family members. Based on these results, formal bereavement training should be incorporated into gynecologic oncology fellowships in order to increase the comfort levels and likelihood of gynecologic oncologists reaching out to families after a patient has died.
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Harrington, Christina, and Bethany Sprowl. "Family Members' Experiences with Viewing in the Wake of Sudden Death." OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 64, no. 1 (February 2012): 65–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/om.64.1.e.
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Sudden deaths leave families in crisis and interacting with many professionals from notification through to burial. Whether to view the deceased is often central to discussion. Practice guidelines have evolved over time regarding where, when, how, and why viewing should or should not occur. Unfortunately, there is much contradiction in existing recommendations and a marked absence of a supporting evidence base for the practice of viewing itself, and the influence of this practice on the overall bereavement process. Using a qualitative approach, this study explored the perspectives and experiences of the suddenly bereaved with respect to: viewing or not having viewed; whether or not their viewing experiences have impacted on their bereavement process; and explored particular aspects of their experience such as interactions with various professionals. Results of this study are clustered and presented under three core themes: viewing specifics; intrapersonal responses; and professional interactions.
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Villa, Daniel Paul, and Craig Demmer. "Exploring the Link between Aids-Related Grief and Unsafe Sex." Illness, Crisis & Loss 13, no. 3 (July 2005): 219–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/105413730501300303.
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This review article focuses attention on the impact of AIDS deaths on gay survivors, in particular whether the complex nature of AIDS-related grief contributes to increased sexual risk behavior among these survivors. There has been surprisingly little research investigating the association between AIDS-related grief and sexual risk behaviors. This article describes aspects of the bereavement experience of AIDS survivors in an effort to understand how such factors might potentially influence survivors to engage in high risk behaviors. Suggestions are offered to both grief counselors and HIV prevention educators on how to address this issue with bereaved gay individuals.
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Stanaitytė, J., and R. Kočiūnas. "ARTIMO ŽMOGAUS NETEKTIES ĮPRASMINIMO FENOMENOLOGINIS TYRIMAS." Psichologija 47 (January 1, 2013): 76–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.15388/psichol.2013.47.1404.
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Straipsnyje pristatomas tyrimas analizuoja artimo žmogaus netekties įprasminimo fenomeną. Studija remiasi septynių tyrimo dalyvių patyrimu. Visi jie išgyveno netektį žmogaus, su kuriuo juos siejo artimas ryšys, ir kurį jie, nepagydomai sergantį, slaugė iki jo mirties. Šiuo tyrimu siekiama konkrečioje netekties patyrimo situacijoje įvardyti esminę šio patyrimo įprasminimo struktūrą – gauti aiškius ir sisteminius aprašymus. Giluminio interviu metu gauti netekties įprasminimo tekstai buvo analizuojami A. Giorgi fenomenologiniu psichologinių tyrimų metodu – išgryninta trylika visiems dalyviams bendrų aspektų, atrastos penkios fenomeno sklaidos kryptys, įvardytos dvi esminės patyrimo įprasminimo erdvės, rezultatai apibendrinti viename apibrėžime. Remiantis tyrimo rezultatais, netekties įprasminimas atsiskleidžia kaip procesas, kuris reiškiasi kokybiniais pasaulėžiūros ir santykių pokyčiais. Artimo žmogaus netekusiojo pasaulėžiūros pokyčiai skleidžiasi trimis – patirčių įvertinimo, gautos naudos ir esminių būties tiesų suvokimo – lygmenimis. Santykių erdvėje išsiskiria santykių su artimuoju ir kokybiniai socialinių santykių pokyčiai.Pagrindiniai žodžiai: netektis, netekties įprasminimas, fenomenologinis tyrimas.PHENOMENOLOGICAL RESEARCH OF MEANING-MAKING FOR THE BEREAVEMENT OF A CLOSE PERSONJurgita Stanaitytė, Rimantas Kočiūnas SummaryThe study analyzes the phenomenon of meaning making for the bereavement of a person with whom they had close relationships, based on the experience of seven research participants. All of them had been nursing a relative till the death from an incurable disease. The study aims to identify the essential structure and get a clear and systematic description of meaning-making for the bereavement. All the data were collected in depth semi-structuredinterviews (lasting 50–80 minutes). The main question of the interview was “please remember and describe the specific situation or the moment when you understood that you have lost your a close person. What does this understanding mean to you?” An analysis of the interviews was performed on the basis of the A. Giorgi phenomenological psychological analysis method. At the end of the study, there were discovered and identified 13 essential aspects, 5 directions, and 2 fundamental spaces of meaning-making for the bereavement. All the findings were shared by every participant. The results were summarized into a single definition. First of all, results of the research have revealed that meaning-making for the bereavement is a process rather than a one-off event or situation. The results show that the meaning-making for the bereavement of a close person is mainly expressed by qualitative changes in relationships and in the world-view. In the area of qualitative changes in the relationships, it is worth to distinguish changes in the relationship with the relative one: here one can find a big concern for nursing the loved one, experiencing the ongoing existence of a dead relative and feeling a strong spiritual support from them because of the deep relations before death. The other changes in the area are qualitative changes in social relations.The area of qualitative changes in the world-view unfolds in three levels. The first level concerns the evaluation of experiences in time perspective: change in the attitude towards bereavement is reavealed; the evaluation of its emotional states becomes objective; and all these aspects are summarized as a valuable lesson for personal grow.The second level concerns the identification and appreciation of discovered benefits: the relevance of living here and now; the importance of changes in the personal system of the relevance of living here and now; the importance of changes in the personal system of values; and the recognition that relative’s attitude towards death affected the worldview of others. The third level unfolds the discovery of fundamental truths: the meaning of the experience of loss is perceived as metaphysical and beyond the limits of the human mind; the temporality of existence and the unknowability of death is recognized.Key words: bereavement, sense-making, phenomenological research.
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Croucher, Karina, Lindsey Büster, Jennifer Dayes, Laura Green, Justine Raynsford, Louise Comerford Boyes, and Christina Faull. "Archaeology and contemporary death: Using the past to provoke, challenge and engage." PLOS ONE 15, no. 12 (December 29, 2020): e0244058. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244058.
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While death is universal, reactions to death and ways of dealing with the dead body are hugely diverse, and archaeological research reveals numerous ways of dealing with the dead through time and across the world. In this paper, findings are presented which not only demonstrate the power of archaeology to promote and aid discussion around this difficult and challenging topic, but also how our approach resulted in personal growth and professional development impacts for participants. In this interdisciplinary pilot study, archaeological case studies were used in 31 structured workshops with 187 participants from health and social care backgrounds in the UK, to explore their reactions to a diverse range of materials which documented wide and varied approaches to death and the dead. Our study supports the hypothesis that the past is a powerful instigator of conversation around challenging aspects of death, and after death care and practices: 93% of participants agreed with this. That exposure to archaeological case studies and artefacts stimulates multifaceted discourse, some of it difficult, is a theme that also emerges in our data from pre, post and follow-up questionnaires, and semi-structured interviews. The material prompted participants to reflect on their biases, expectations and norms around both treatment of the dead, and of bereavement, impacting on their values, attitudes and beliefs. Moreover, 87% of participants believed the workshop would have a personal effect through thinking differently about death and bereavement, and 57% thought it would impact on how they approached death and bereavement in their professional practice. This has huge implications today, where talk of death remains troublesome, and for some, has a near-taboo status–‘taboo’ being a theme evident in some participants’ own words. The findings have an important role to play in facilitating and normalising discussions around dying and bereavement and in equipping professionals in their work with people with advanced illness.
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Mooney-Doyle, Kim, Jessica Keim-Malpass, and Lisa C. Lindley. "The ethics of concurrent care for children: A social justice perspective." Nursing Ethics 26, no. 5 (April 15, 2018): 1518–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0969733018765308.
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Recent estimates indicate that over 40,000 children die annually in the United States and a majority have life-limiting conditions. Children at end of life require extensive healthcare resources, including multiple hospital readmissions and emergency room visits. Yet, many children still suffer from symptoms at end of life—including fatigue, pain, dyspnea, and anxiety—with less than 10% of these children utilizing hospice care services. A critical barrier to pediatric hospice use was the original federal regulations associated with the hospice care that required a diagnosis of 6 months to live and the discontinuation of all curative treatments. The Concurrent Care Provision of the United States’ Affordable Care Act eliminated the need to forgo curative therapies in order to enroll in hospice for children in Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program. Concurrent care for children can help mitigate the tension families experience in choosing between essential forms of care, as well as contribute to improved end-of-life outcomes for the child and possibly bereavement outcomes for the family. Understanding concurrent care for children from a social justice perspective has important advocacy and research implications for hospice and palliative care clinicians providing care for children and their families. We apply Powers and Faden’s theory of social justice “as the moral foundation of public health and health policy” to the provision of concurrent care to children near end of life and families in the United States. The goals of applying this theory are to explore additional insights and perspectives into concurrent care policy may provide and to assess the usefulness of this theory when applied to end-of-life health policy. We argue that concurrent care policy is socially just since it has potential to promote well-being in vulnerable children and families and can limit the inequity children at end-of-life experience in access to high-quality hospice care.
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Gilmore, Linda. "Editorial." Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling 24, no. 2 (December 2014): iii—iv. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jgc.2014.23.
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This issue contains a range of interesting articles on topics that are highly relevant for the work of psychologists, guidance and counselling professionals. Many of the articles address aspects of social-emotional functioning and behaviour, several are related to social networking and online communication, and one focuses on career guidance. The various authors have highlighted the implications of their research for professional practice, especially with respect to prevention and intervention. Spanning children, adolescents and young adults, and covering topics as diverse as ADHD, giftedness, bereavement, career planning, bullying, virtual connectedness, and online counselling, this is an issue with something for everyone. Those of you who will be enjoying summer vacations over the next few months will undoubtedly find some stimulating articles to intersperse with your usual holiday reading.
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KEENE, JENNIFER REID, and ANASTASIA H. PROKOS. "Widowhood and the end of spousal care-giving: relief or wear and tear?" Ageing and Society 28, no. 4 (May 2008): 551–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x07006654.
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ABSTRACTThis paper analyses the impact of spousal care-giving on survivors' depressive symptoms six months into widowhood, and examines the applicability of a ‘relief model’ of spousal adjustment during bereavement. We examine several aspects of the care-giving situation, including care-giver stress, care-giving demands, and type and duration of care and how these affect survivors' depressive symptomatology. The sample is drawn from two waves of the Changing Lives of Older Couples (CLOC) survey, which was conducted in the United States in the Detroit Metropolitan Area, Michigan. The first wave of data was collected from couples and the second from the surviving spouse six months after the death of the partner. We use multiple regression analysis to examine the effects of key variables on depressive symptoms six months into widowhood, controlling for various demographic characteristics and personal circumstances. The results demonstrate that the duration of care-giving is the most influential predictor of survivors' depressive symptoms six months after the death. Indeed, long-term care-givers experience greater relief than both non-caregivers and short-term care-givers, as the predicted probabilities indicate. The results lead us to emphasise that care-giving and spousal bereavement should be studied as related processes rather than distinct phenomena. Indeed, relief from a chronically stressful care situation may actually ameliorate the negative effect of spousal loss for survivors.
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Anderson, Eric W., Monica S. Frazer, and Sandra E. Schellinger. "Expanding the Palliative Care Domains to Meet the Needs of a Community-Based Supportive Care Model." American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine® 35, no. 2 (April 20, 2017): 258–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049909117705061.
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Background: Whole person care is appropriate for seriously ill persons. The current framework of palliative care domains in the National Consensus Project (NCP) Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care offers an opportunity to reassess the domains of care delivered at home, earlier in the course of illness. Objective: This qualitative study was used to test the applicability of a proposed, expanded set of domains. The results were used to inform a home-based, upstream model of supportive care for serious illness. Methods: Quotes relating to the experience of late-life serious illness were derived from transcripts of 12 semi-structured group interviews conducted with patients, family, and professionals. Quotes originally coded to the NCP domains of palliative care were then coded to the proposed domain set, which included new categories of family/caregiver, legal/financial, and legacy/bereavement domains. Results: A total of 489 quotes were assigned to the proposed expanded set of domains. One hundred one (19%) coded to the family/caregiver domain, 28 (5%) to the legacy/bereavement domain, and 27 (5%) to the legal/financial domain. Ninety-seven (87%) of the 111 quotes coded to family/caregiver had been initially coded to the NCP social aspects of care. Family/caregiver themes included challenges, rewards, insights, and family growth. Conclusion: The preponderance of family-related issues suggests that including the family domain may promote recognition and support of family caregivers and the services they provide. Although this study provides some support for including the legacy/bereavement and legal/financial domains, additional research is needed to determine whether there is a basis for including them in the domain structure.
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Recksiedler, Claudia, Katharina Loter, Hannah S. Klaas, Betina Hollstein, and Pasqualina Perrig-Chiello. "Social Dimensions of Personal Growth following Widowhood: A Three-Wave Study." Gerontology 64, no. 4 (December 19, 2017): 344–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000485916.
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Background: Losing one’s spouse is one of the most stressful life events in old age, yet research on positive consequences of overcoming critical life events describes experiences of personal growth for survivors. Objective: Because prior studies conceptualized personal growth as a stable accomplishment of an individual, our study challenges this assumption by examining trajectories of personal growth and its links to two aspects of social support. We assume that personal growth is boosted by heightened levels of loss-related social support seeking during early years of widowhood. However, toward the later stages in the bereavement process, we expect personal growth to be fostered by perceived social embeddedness. Data and Method: Data stem from a survey on relationships in later life conducted in 2012, 2014, and 2016 in Switzerland. The final analytical sample consisted of 508 individuals aged 50+ years, who were on average 73 years old and widowed for about 3 years at baseline. Longitudinal explorative factor analyses yielded a 3-factorial solution for personal growth. Random-effects group-specific growth curves were used to examine the trajectories of personal growth and its subdimensions, by different levels of loss-related social support seeking and embeddedness in a supportive network, over the first 8 years of widowhood. Our analyses included time-invariant and time-varying covariates. Results: On average, our findings point to a stable trajectory of personal growth after having become widowed in later life. Group-specific analyses, however, showed different courses in the trajectories for specific subdimensions of personal growth – particularly for spiritual change and appreciation of life. Average marginal effects also yielded group differences by loss-related support seeking in the level of personal growth over time, which highlight the importance of social support seeking, rather than social embeddedness, at all stages of the bereavement process. Conclusion: Findings underline the importance of a longitudinal and linked-lives perspective on personal growth and point to different pathways regarding its various subdimensions. Future research should further examine the validity of personal growth scales for other populations and consider the possibility to experience personal growth already during the anticipation of a traumatic event (e.g., in the case of long-term caretaking).
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Sharpe, Tanya L., Sean Joe, and Katie C. Taylor. "Suicide and Homicide Bereavement among African Americans: Implications for Survivor Research and Practice." OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 66, no. 2 (March 2013): 153–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/om.66.2.d.
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Suicide and homicide are among the leading causes of death for young African-American men; however, little is known about how family members cope with these types of deaths. This exploratory phenomenological study examines the traumatic loss and coping experiences of a purposive convenience sample of 12 immediate African-American surviving family members with a combined experience of 13 deaths, 8 suicides and 5 homicides. Novel aspects of suicide and homicide survivor phenomenon were identified, including Survivor Responses and Reactions, Coping Strategies, and Survivor Service Needs. The implications for research and for those providing services to surviving African-American families are discussed.
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Tobin, Mary, Sharon Lambert, and John McCarthy. "Grief, Tragic Death, and Multiple Loss in the Lives of Irish Traveller Community Health Workers." OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 81, no. 1 (March 7, 2018): 130–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0030222818762969.
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Recent data on the inequities in mortality, health, and access to health services experienced by the Traveller community in Ireland show higher rates of death by suicide and other sudden causes among members of this marginalized minority group than in the general population. Psychological literature on bereavement suggests that traumatic deaths and multiple deaths within a close network may be more likely to lead to complicated grief reactions. The aim of this study is to add to our understanding of the effects of the differential mortality rate by exploring how grief is experienced within the Traveller community in the context of bereavement from multiple deaths or sudden deaths (including suicide). Data from three semistructured focus group interviews with a total of 10 Traveller Community Health Worker participants (nine female and one male) were analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Two master themes organized the salient phenomenological aspects of the grief experience: Living with Tragic Loss and Communicating Tragic Loss. A picture emerged of individual and community-level loss that is extensive, profound, and enduring. The sequelae of deaths by suicide include difficulties in coping, a search for meaning, and a pervasive sense of fear. Silence, the embodied act of giving voice to tragic loss, and strategies for managing disclosure of tragic deaths with children were all strong themes which emerged from the analysis. This study uses interpretative phenomenological analysis to generate a vivid picture of the lived psychological experience of grief as it is experienced by members of a minority group with above average rates of sudden and early deaths. This contributes to understanding the burden of health inequality in an underresearched population. Findings in relation to challenges in communicating with children about tragic deaths can be integrated into bereavement support resources.
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CHAN, CECILIA L. W., and AMY Y. M. CHOW. "AN INDIGENOUS PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL GROUP FOR CHINESE BEREAVED FAMILY MEMBERS." Hong Kong Journal of Social Work 32, no. 01 (January 1998): 1–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219246298000023.
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Detrimental effects of bereavement on physical, mental, social and psychological aspects of individuals can be found among bereaved Chinese. The authors have developed an indigenous practice model to work with bereaved family members among Chinese people in Hong Kong. The concept of bereavement was re-cast to include the idea that bereavement is a challenge that can aid in personal growth. Strategies were created to deal with the feelings of loss and separation positively. Programs in a "growth-oriented" psychosocial-educational group using multiple cognitive, behavioral and spiritual strategies were introduced. Throughout the sessions, messages of "Letting Go", "Self-Love", "Forgiveness" and "Transformation" were embedded in the programs by culturally relevant terms and concepts. A pre-group and post-group questionnaire as well as long interviews were used to evaluate the impact of the group on the participants. Participants of the bereavement groups showed significant improvements in somatic symptoms, anxiety, depression, mood, self-acceptance, letting-go and transformation.丧亲会损害家人的身、心、情绪健康。笔者们共同设计了一套本地化「善别」概念为香港华人服务。「善别」的建立是基于「去者能善终、留者能善别」的信念，希望丧亲家人能「妥善处理别离的经验」，明白「死亡」是生命的蜕变，而善别、是成长的挑战」，以积极的态度去面对丧亲所引致的别离，以个人成长及独立训练作为回报亲人的关顾。「善别」辅导小组以身、心、灵全面介入，推介「舍得」、「惜自己」、「宽恕」、和「升华」等传统观念。透过小组前、后对比及访问方式搜集善别小组成效的证据。组员在参加小组之后均于身心、情绪、自我接纳、「舍得」及「升华」方面有正面的改善。
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Guarnaccia, Charles A., Bert Hayslip, and Lisa Pinkenburg Landry. "Influence of Perceived Preventability of the Death and Emotional Closeness to the Deceased: A Test of Bugen's Model." OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 39, no. 4 (December 1999): 261–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/xu27-a7x3-javw-p15y.
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This study tested Bugen's (1977, 1979) model of human grief with data from 435 adults, ages eighteen to eighty-eight years old, who had attended the funeral of a family member or close friend in the past two years. The model's two factors, Emotional Closeness to the deceased and Perceived Preventability of the death, were strong predictors of grief and bereavement adjustment. To test the robustness of this model, these two factors were then used to predict aspects of the funeral. Emotional Closeness to the deceased, but not Perceived Preventability of the death, provided some prediction of Meaningfulness of the funeral and Participation in the funeral rituals.
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McClatchey, Irene Searles, and Steve King. "The Impact of Death Education on Fear of Death and Death Anxiety Among Human Services Students." OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 71, no. 4 (March 11, 2015): 343–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0030222815572606.
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Human services professionals will undoubtedly work with the dying and bereaved populations at one time or other. Yet, they are poorly prepared to do so since death education, that is, lessons about the human and emotional aspects of death, its implications, and subsequent bereavement issues, is often not part of their curriculum. This nonequivalent comparison group study ( N = 86) examined death fear and death anxiety among human services students before and after receiving death education using the Multidimensional Fear of Death Scale. The results showed a statistically significant decrease in death anxiety among the group of students who participated in death education compared to those who did not.
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SGROI, DANIEL, EUGENIO PROTO, ANDREW J. OSWALD, and ALEXANDER DOBSON. "LABORATORY EVIDENCE FOR EMOTIONAL EXTERNALITIES: AN ESSAY IN HONOR OF EJ MISHAN." Singapore Economic Review 61, no. 03 (June 2016): 1640015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0217590816400154.
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Professor EJ Mishan was a world expert on the idea of externalities. In this paper, we provide evidence for the intuitive idea of “emotional externalities”. These might be viewed as psychological spillovers from the well-being of one person upon the well-being of another. A new form of laboratory experiment is implemented. “Happiness” answers are elicited in the first few seconds of the experiment. Tragic life events — like family illness and bereavement — are then studied. The paper documents evidence consistent with a powerful caring-about-others effect. The paper’s results also suggest an approximate equivalence between life-satisfaction data and happiness data. Statistical offices should incorporate questions to capture people’s life evaluations, hedonic experiences and priorities … All these aspects of subjective well-being (cognitive evaluations, positive affects and negative affects) should be measured separately to get a satisfactory appreciation of people’s lives. Which of these aspects matters more, and for what purpose, is still an open question. Stiglitz et al., Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress, 2009
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Sultana, Aneela, Mahwish Zeeshan, and Sohima Anzak. "MORTUARY RITES IN COVID-19: MOURNING & BURIAL RITES OF MIGRANTS IN NORTHERN PUNJAB." Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews 9, no. 3 (May 6, 2021): 198–207. http://dx.doi.org/10.18510/hssr.2021.9322.
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Purpose of the study: This study aims to highlight how death serves as a central feature of social ties among the natives of Northern Punjab. Death is a great leveller and one of the most curious aspects of human cognition. Bereavement follows the terminal rites de passage; the transition of the deceased from this world to the other world.
Methodology: By using an inductive approach, the ethnographic account of the most significant rite of passage; death was gathered. The primary data is based on case-based narratives and empirical findings gathered during in-depth interviews and participant observation at the locale. A total of thirteen cases of death migrants are discussed in this paper.
Main Findings: The findings reveal the social pressures the family of the deceased encountered in the pre and post-death phase both in the country of origin and in the country of destination, how horrors of COVID-19 infection kept the entire bereaved families at a halt to decide their funerary rituals, pandemic’s effect on the body’s postmortem clearance and death certificate, arrangement for the morgue and grave while the decision of burial was in process, familial politics engaged in decision making, the journey back to the native soil, the burial, mourning, condolence and bereavement rituals of Potohar.
Applications of this study: This paper solely focuses on the death rituals of migrants from the Northern Punjab region in COVID-19. The study provides an understanding of the religio-cultural rituals and their transformation in the global pandemic.
Novelty/Originality of this study: The researcher has prepared an account of the death rituals based on the close observations and in-depth insights during the mortuary rites of migrants who expired during the pandemic COVID-19 during doctoral research. No such research has been carried out in Potohar (Northern Punjab) in this context.
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Chai, Hye Won, Soomi Lee, and Nancy Sin. "Many Faces of Sleep: Diverse Sleep Characteristics and Their Joint Associations With Stress on Health in Adulthood." Innovation in Aging 5, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2021): 112. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.429.
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Abstract Two separate bodies of literature point to the significant roles of sleep and stress and their associations with health outcomes in adulthood. To further extend the field’s knowledge on sleep, stress, and health, it is essential to consider the multi-dimensional aspects of sleep and diverse stress contexts and identify ways in which the three factors are interrelated to each other. Different sleep characteristics may have varying implications for stress processes that, in turn, shape health outcomes. Therefore, this symposium integrates diverse characteristics of sleep (duration, quality, and pileup) in conjunction with various stress processes and experiences (bereavement, stressor exposure and appraisals, rumination), and examines their associations with cognitive, emotional, and physiological health outcomes. The first paper by Vigoureux and colleagues investigates the interaction between daily sleep and stressor frequency and severity on daily rumination. The second paper by Slavish and colleagues examines the bidirectional associations between daily stress and sleep duration and efficiency. The third paper by Mu and colleagues explores the mediated associations of sleep quality and sufficiency with work impairment through perceived cognitive abilities and rumination. The fourth paper by Lee uses the stress concept of pileup and tests how pileup of insufficient sleep is associated with day-to-day trajectories of affective and physical well-being. The final paper by Chai and colleagues examines whether sleep quality moderates the association between family bereavement and heart rate variability. The discussant, Dr. Nancy Sin, will integrate key points and discuss considerations for mechanisms and long-term implications of sleep, stress, and health.
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Becker, Carl B., Yozo Taniyama, Noriko Sasaki, Megumi Kondo-Arita, Shinya Yamada, and Kayoko Yamamoto. "Mourners’ Dissatisfaction with Funerals May Influence Their Subsequent Medical/Welfare Expenses—A Nationwide Survey in Japan." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 1 (January 2, 2022): 486. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010486.
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Japan’s super-aged mortality rate bereaves millions of people annually, threatening the mental health of the bereaved population. Previous research suggests that participation in satisfying funeral rituals can protect or improve the health of a bereaved population—but pandemic restrictions threaten traditional funeral assemblies. To determine how bereaved mourners’ mental health—and consequent dependence upon medical, pharmaceutical, or social services—are affected by funerals and the aspects of funerals most likely to cause satisfaction or dissatisfaction, we conducted an anonymous nationwide survey across Japan. In total, 1078 bereaved Japanese responded; we analyzed their responses by comparing the 106 citing funeral dissatisfaction with the 972 citing no dissatisfaction. The cohort showing greatest satisfaction with funerals tended to be older widows or parents who lost children; they showed greater grief but spent less on medical, pharmaceutical, or social services thereafter than the dissatisfied. Conversely, mourners with the greatest dissatisfaction toward their interactions with funeral directors and Buddhist priests tended to spend more on medical, pharmaceutical, or social services after bereavement. We conclude that training or education to improve priests’ and funeral directors’ interactions may reduce dissatisfaction with funerals, potentially reducing subsequent costs of medical, pharmaceutical, or social services for the rapidly growing population of bereaved Japanese.