Year: 2012
Type: report
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Bereavement is a universal experience, everyone loses someone at some stage in their \nlifetime. However, responses to these extreme life events can vary greatly in severity and \nlength. This study compared groups of people who lost a child, a spouse, a sibling or a parent \nagainst non-bereaved individuals. It also compared if they did not reminisce or accept the \npast experience and they’re consequent attitudes towards life. The study was conducted using \nthe Accepting the past/Reminiscing about the past questionnaire and the Becks Hopelessness \nScale. The study found that those who had lost a child had more negative attitudes towards \nlife, compared to the other groups. It was also found that there was no significance between \nthose who didn’t accept/reminisce and they’re negative attitudes towards life .The study also \nfound no difference in attitudes between those who underwent counseling and those who \ndidn’t.
Source: eSource (Dublin Business School)
Author: Eloise O'Brien
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1552190643