Preschool Children's Emotional Understanding of Death : A Forgotten Dimension
INTRODUCTION: Scientific evidence regarding children's understanding of the concept of death is scarce. This has recently been pointed out by the International Children's Palliative Care Network as a priority area of research. In particular, the avoidance of emotion in this area of research is an important shortcoming. This study aims to develop an in-depth view of the emotional dimension of the child's understanding of death, also seeking to relate it to the cognitive dimension.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: We interviewed children (three to six years old) using a book illustrating a hypothetical scenario in which a child faced the death of a relative. We asked questions to assess the cognitive subconcepts of death and the emotional dimension (what the child would feel and what parents should say).
RESULTS: Of the 54 participants, the majority said that the child would feel sad (n = 46, 85%) and that parents should inform her/him (n = 47, 87%); these responses did not vary significantly with age. The cognitive understanding of the concept of death in children who reported sadness was significantly higher.
DISCUSSION: Even the youngest children feel death, and it is not possible to disconnect cognitive and emotional understanding. Additionally, children should be informed in order to foster a proper and multidimensional elaboration of death.
CONCLUSION: This study provides valuable information to health professionals and other interested adults about the way preschoolers position themselves in relation to death.
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CommentIn: Acta Med Port. 2021 Mar 31;34(4):316. - PMID 34214431 |
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2020 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:33 |
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Acta medica portuguesa - 33(2020), 10 vom: 01. Okt., Seite 649-656 |
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Portugiesisch |
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| Weiterer Titel: |
Compreensão Emocional da Morte Pelas Crianças em Idade Pré-escolar: Uma Dimensão Esquecida |
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Silva, Filipa Martins [VerfasserIn] |
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Attitude to Death |
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Date Completed 07.09.2021 Date Revised 07.09.2021 published: Print-Electronic CommentIn: Acta Med Port. 2021 Mar 31;34(4):316. - PMID 34214431 Citation Status MEDLINE |
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| 520 | |a INTRODUCTION: Scientific evidence regarding children's understanding of the concept of death is scarce. This has recently been pointed out by the International Children's Palliative Care Network as a priority area of research. In particular, the avoidance of emotion in this area of research is an important shortcoming. This study aims to develop an in-depth view of the emotional dimension of the child's understanding of death, also seeking to relate it to the cognitive dimension | ||
| 520 | |a MATERIAL AND METHODS: We interviewed children (three to six years old) using a book illustrating a hypothetical scenario in which a child faced the death of a relative. We asked questions to assess the cognitive subconcepts of death and the emotional dimension (what the child would feel and what parents should say) | ||
| 520 | |a RESULTS: Of the 54 participants, the majority said that the child would feel sad (n = 46, 85%) and that parents should inform her/him (n = 47, 87%); these responses did not vary significantly with age. The cognitive understanding of the concept of death in children who reported sadness was significantly higher | ||
| 520 | |a DISCUSSION: Even the youngest children feel death, and it is not possible to disconnect cognitive and emotional understanding. Additionally, children should be informed in order to foster a proper and multidimensional elaboration of death | ||
| 520 | |a CONCLUSION: This study provides valuable information to health professionals and other interested adults about the way preschoolers position themselves in relation to death | ||
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