Thesis--PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis--PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references.

The existing literature on childhood bereavement reactions and sequelae is integrated within the Stress and Coping Paradigm to demonstrate its functional utility. The coping resources (i.e., psychological and social resources) and coping efforts of seventeen (8 male, 9 female) children who experienced the death of a loved one were assessed and compared with standardized norms. Results suggest that children who experienced bereavement did not significantly differ from typical children on measures of psychological resources (Self-Perception Profile for Children and Assessment of Coping Style) and on measures of coping effort (Coping Inventory). However, differences were found on a measure of social resource (Family Environment Scale). When compared with the norm group, children who experienced bereavement scored significantly higher on the Cohesion, Expressiveness, Conflict and Control subscales, and significantly lower on the Achievement Orientation subscale. The data are analyzed and discussed with reference to mediating factors including time elapsed since the death, relationship to the deceased and mode of death. Implications for health care professionals are discussed.

Research assignment (MA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2007. / Bibliography. Also available via the Internet.

Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2007. / Title proper from title frame. Also available in printed format.

Thesis (M.Nurs.)--University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Also available in print.

Thesis (M.A.)--Reformed Theological Seminary, 1984. / Typescript. Bibliography: leaves 57-60.

The two main objectives of this research project may be described in the following way. The first objective was to investigate the reactions to bereavement experienced by a random sample of individuals who had lost a parent, child, sibling, or spouse by death. The second objective was to observe the importance of factors (if any) which were related to areas identified as being inadequately analysed be previous researchers. Specifically, these areas were: I.) issues arising from the bereaved's perception of others significant to the bereavement situation and the situation itself; 2.) the nature of the relationship between the bereaved and the deceased; 3.) different adjustments to "commonsense reality" being necessitated by the loss of different relationships. These objectives were pursued by using a theoretical perspective derived from the phenomenological insights of Berger and Luckmann (1967), and aspects of Kelly's (1955) Personal Construct Theory. The data were collected by means of a preliminary questionnaire designed to identify individuals relevant to the-study, and a semi-structured interview designed to provide information concerning the areas which had been identified as being inadequately analysed. The data were used to generate grounded theory, a mode of analysis initially expounded by Glaser and Strauss (1967). Different reactions to bereavement were identified and categorised in terms of their relationship to previous research in the area. The following factors were found to influence reactions to bereavement: I.) death-related social and cultural factors; 2.) the receipt of official and unofficial support; 3.) the deceased; 4.) perception of bereavement status by self and others; 5.) the nurturing and closeness aspects of the relationship between the bereaved and the deceased; 6.) death-related knowledge and beliefs. Eleven categories of reaction emerged and were characterised by the differential distribution of the above-stated factors.

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