Bereavement During and Not During the Pandemic in Terms of Complicated Grief and Social Support

Mandated measures to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus (e.g., social distancing and travel restrictions) led to isolation and reshaped the dying process as well as grief rituals for loved ones of deceased individuals due to COVID-19 and other causes of death. The purpose of this study was to investigate the difference between those who lost a loved one during and not during the global pandemic in terms of complicated grief and perceived social support. A cross-sectional quantitative approach was employed, surveying 580 individuals, all of whom had experienced the loss of a loved one. Our findings suggest that bereavement during the COVID-19 era uniquely intensified the Complicated Grief experience. However, the perceived social support did not vary based on the timing of the bereavement. The strengths, limitations, and future research directions are further explored.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Omega - (2024) vom: 19. März, Seite 302228241240944

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Akmese, Ibrahim [VerfasserIn]
Foreman, Tamarine [VerfasserIn]
Brooks, Gordon [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bereavement
COVID-19
Global pandemic
Grief
Journal Article
Social support

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Date Revised 19.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1177/00302228241240944

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369924940