The impact of circumstances surrounding the death of a child on parents' grief
Wijngaards-de-Meij, Leoniek , Stroebe, Margaret, Stroebe, Wolfgang, Schut, Henk, Bout, Jan Van Den, van der Heijden, Peter G.M. and Dijkstra, Iris (2008) The impact of circumstances surrounding the death of a child on parents' grief. Death Studies, 32, (3), 237-252. (doi:10.1080/07481180701881263). (PMID:18705169).
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A longitudinal study was conducted among bereaved parents to examine the relationship between the circumstances surrounding the death of their child and psychological adjustment. Two hundred nineteen couples participated at 6, 13, and 20 months post-loss. Examination was made of two categories of factors: those that were determined by the particular death circumstances (e.g., whether the parent was present at the death) versus those over which parents themselves could have influence (e.g., choice of cremation or burial). Results indicated that some but not all factors were related to adjustment over time. Importantly, the feeling of having said goodbye to the child and presenting the body for viewing at home were associated with lower levels of the parents' grief. Implications for supporting bereaved parents are discussed.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| ISSNs: | 0748-1187 (print) 1091-7683 (electronic) |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HA Statistics H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social and Human Sciences > Southampton Statistical Sciences Research Institute |
| Item ID: | 344680 |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Oct 2012 14:31 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Oct 2012 14:32 |
| Contributors: | Wijngaards-de-Meij, Leoniek (Author) Stroebe, Margaret (Author) Stroebe, Wolfgang (Author) Schut, Henk (Author) Bout, Jan Van Den (Author) van der Heijden, Peter G.M. (Author) Dijkstra, Iris (Author) |
| Date: | 26 March 2008 |
| Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/344680 |
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