Psychological and religious coping strategies of mothers bereaved by the sudden death of a child

Title

Psychological and religious coping strategies of mothers bereaved by the sudden death of a child

Creator

Anderson MJ; Marwit SJ; Vandenberg B; Chibnall JT

Publisher

Death Studies

Date

2005

Subject

PedPal Lit

Description

The authors examined the associations of 3 types of psychological coping (task-based, emotion-based, avoidance), 2 types of religious coping (positive, negative), and their interactions with grief of 57 mothers bereaved by the sudden death of a child. Results indicated that mothers who use emotion-based coping report significantly higher levels of grief, whereas mothers who use avoidance coping report lower levels of grief. The interaction of task coping and positive religious coping was also associated with lower self-reported grief. The findings support the differential utility of various coping styles on mothers' grief reactions to the sudden death of a child.
2005

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Type

Journal Article

Citation List Month

Backlog

Citation

Anderson MJ; Marwit SJ; Vandenberg B; Chibnall JT, “Psychological and religious coping strategies of mothers bereaved by the sudden death of a child,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed March 29, 2024, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/13612.