Bereaved parents' use of individual, family, and community resources 4 to 60 months after a child's violent death

Bereaved parents' use of individual, family, and community resources 4 to 60 months after a child's violent death

Murphy SA; Johnson LC; Lohan JA; Tapper VJ

Family & Community Health

2002

parental bereavement; resourses

A community-based sample of 261 parents (aged 32-61 yrs) bereaved by the violent deaths (i.e., accident, suicide, or homicide) of their 12- to 28-yr-old children was recruited to explore the use of individual, family, and community resources during the bereavement process. Parents were observed over time (at 4, 12, 24, and 60 mo after loss) and data were collected from several sources. Outcome variables included overall mental distress (assessed by the Brief Symptom Inventory), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and acceptance of the deceased child's death. The findings showed that of 6 individual, family, and community resources examined (private prayer, family prayer, church attendance, pastoral/spiritual counseling; private counseling, and support group participation), none of the resources seemed to improve parents' outcomes either 1 or 5 yrs later.

2002

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