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PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH ADJUSTMENT TO BEREAVEMENT.Moore, Daniel Tamour. January 1984 (has links)
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Stress and coping strategies in recently widowed rural black womenSomhlaba, Ncebazakhe Z. 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2002. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The relationship between stress and coping strategies in bereavement was examined in 70 recently
widowed rural black women (mean age 36.53 years). Correlations were sought between coping
strategies (as measured by the Coping Strategy Indicator) and anxiety (as measured by the S-scale of the
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory), depression (as measured by the Beck Depression Inventory), social
support (as measured by the Social Support Scale) and biographical variables. Of the participants,
88.57% were at least mildly depressed, while 78.57% experienced anxiety of above average intensity.
Depression scores were significantly higher for those who were unemployed than for those who had
paid work. Those with an education of Standard 6 or below made significantly more use of social
support-seeking strategies than those with high school and tertiary education. Those whose husbands
had died suddenly made more use of problem-solving strategies, while those whose husbands had died
of chronic illness made more use of social support-seeking coping strategies. Significant positive
correlations were found between an avoidant coping strategy and both depression and anxiety. A
significant positive correlation was found between a social support-seeking coping strategy and
perceived social support. Significant negative correlations were found between both problem-solving
and social support-seeking coping strategies and anxiety as well as depression scores. An avoidant
coping strategy emerged as a significant positive predictor of both anxiety and depression, while
problem-solving and social support-seeking coping strategies emerged as significant negative predictors
of depression. A problem-solving coping strategy alone emerged as a significant negative predictor of
anxiety. These findings point to the need for interventions aimed at more effective use of problemsolving
and social support-seeking coping strategies, rather than avoidance, if the widowed are to
effectively deal with their conjugal loss. Another implication of these findings is the importance of
helping those who are undergoing bereavement to continuously re-define their social support structures
for continued sustenance of social and emotional support. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die verband tussen stres en hanteringstrategieë is in 'n groep van 70 landelike swart vrouens (gemiddelde
ouderdom 36.53 jaar) wat hul eggenote onlangs aan die dood afgestaan het, ondersoek. Korrelasies tussen
hanteringstrategieë (gemeet deur die Coping Strategy Indicator) en angs (gemeet deur die S-skaal van die State-
Trait Anxiety Inventory), depressie (gemeet deur die Beck Depression Inventory), sosiale ondersteuning (gemeet
deur die Social Support Scale) en biografiese veranderlikes is ondersoek. Van die deelnemers was 88.57%
minstens tot 'n ligte mate depressief, terwyl 78.57% bogemiddelde angsvlakke ervaar het. Depressietellings van
werklose vroue was hoër as van diegene met 'n gesalarieerde werk. Diegene met Standerd 6 opleiding of laer het
beduidend meer gebruik gemaak van sosiale ondersteuning-soekende strategieë as diegene met hoërskool en
tersiêre opleiding. Diegene wie se eggenote skielik afgesterf het, het meer gebruik gemaak van
probleemoplossende hanteringstrategieë terwyl diegene wie se eggenote afgesterf het as gevolg van 'n chroniese
siekte, meer gebruik gemaak het van sosiale ondersteuning-soekende hanteringstrategieë. Beduidende positiewe
korrelasies is aangetref tussen 'n vermydende hanteringstrategie en beide depressie en angs. 'n Beduidende
positiewe korrelasie is aangetref tussen 'n sosiale ondersteuning-soekende hanteringstrategie en waargenome
sosiale ondersteuning. Beduidende negatiewe korrelasies is aangetref tussen beide probleem-oplossende en
sosiale ondersteuning-soekende hanteringstrategieë en angs sowel as depressie. 'n Vermydende hanteringstrategie
was 'n beduidende positiewe voorspeller van beide angs en depressie, terwyl probleem-oplossende en sosiale
ondersteuning-soekende hanteringstrategieë beduidende negatiewe voorspellers was van depressie. 'n
Probleemoplossende hanteringstrategie was 'n beduidende negatiewe voorspellers van angs. Hierdie bevinding
dui op die noodsaaklikheid van intervensies wat gemik is op die meer effektiewe gebruik van probleemoplossende
en sosiale ondersteuning-soekende hanteringstrategieë, eerder as vermyding, vir die weduwee om die
afsterwe van haar eggenoot effektief te kan hanteer. Nog 'n implikasie van die bevindinge is die belangrikheid
daarvan om diegene wat rou te help om voortdurend hul sosiale ondersteuningstrukture te herdefinieer vir
voortdurende onderhouding van sosiale en emosionele ondersteuning.
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A Readers Theatre Approach to Grief Intervention for the Single-Again AdultStringer, Bobbi Rhe 05 1900 (has links)
Grief is the reaction to the loss of anything valuable, and therefore both the widowed and the divorced experience the grief process. Research shows that learning about the cyclic stages and symptoms of grief and knowing that others have successfully recovered can be helpful to the griever. The purpose of this thesis has been to develop and produce a compiled Readers Theatre script containing factual material about the stages and symptoms of the grief process as it relates to the widowed and divorced, and also personal testimonies of people who have successfully worked through their grief. In addition to the script, the thesis includes a discussion on pathological grief and on the similarities and differences in widowed and divorced grief.
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婦女晚年喪偶適應之硏究. / Adjustment process of elderly widows / CUHK electronic theses & dissertations collection / Fu nü wan nian sang ou shi ying zhi yan jiu.January 1999 (has links)
林娟芬. / 論文(博士)--香港中文大學, 1999. / 參考文獻 (p. 341-364) / 中英文摘要. / Available also through the Internet via Dissertations & theses @ Chinese University of Hong Kong. / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / Lin Juanfen. / Lun wen (Bo shi)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 1999. / Can kao wen xian (p. 341-364) / Zhong Ying wen zhai yao.
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Comparing Stress Buffering and Main Effects Models of Social Support for Married and Widowed Older WomenMurdock, Melissa E. (Melissa Erleene) 08 1900 (has links)
Social support has been shown to lessen the negative effects of life stress on psychological and physical health. The stress buffering model and the main effects model of social support were compared using two samples of women over the age of 50 who were either married or recently widowed. These two groups represent low and high uncontrollable major life stress respectively. Other life stress events were also taken into account. Measures assessed current level of life stress, perceived social support, satisfaction with social support, and psychological symptomatology. Results using overall psychological health as the dependent variable support the main effects model.
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Self-Help Intervention and Locus of Control Perceptions of Conjugally Bereaved Older AdultsMcKibbin, Christine L. 08 1900 (has links)
Locus of Control (LOC) is operationalized as a dispositional trait remaining stable throughout life, but may also be conceptualized as a domain specific state. Widowed persons' support groups, consisting of recently conjugally bereaved older adults (N=22) and one high functioning, long-term widowed peer group leader, were utilized to test LOC malleability. A significant increase in one State measure subscale, Desire for Control, was noted. Trait LOC remained stable. The change in State and Trait LOC change did not significantly relate to psychological symptom reduction. However, Trait LOC Internality related to fewer symptoms whereas State LOC Internality related to more symptoms.
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Stress and coping in recent conjugally bereaved rural black spousesSomhlaba, Ncebazakhe Z. 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (PhD (Pscychology))--University of Stellenbosch, 2006.
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Stress of bereavement, social support and quality of life: a study on the bereaved spouse in Hong Kong.January 1997 (has links)
by Cheng Bing-yee, Banny. / Questionnaire in Chinese. / Thesis (M.S.W.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 143-151). / ABSTRACT --- p.11 / Chapter ONE --- INTRODUCTION --- p.14 / Chapter TWO --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.18 / Chapter 2.1 --- Bereavement --- p.18 / Chapter 2.2 --- Stress --- p.24 / Chapter 2.3 --- Social support --- p.33 / Chapter 2.4 --- Quality of life --- p.43 / Chapter THREE --- THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK --- p.50 / Chapter 3.1 --- Conceptual definition of variables --- p.50 / Chapter 3.2 --- Relationship of the variables in this study --- p.54 / Chapter 3.3 --- Research questions and hypotheses of this study --- p.58 / Chapter FOUR --- METHODOLOGY --- p.60 / Chapter 4.1 --- Research design and sampling method --- p.60 / Chapter 4.2 --- Data collection operation --- p.61 / Chapter 4.3 --- Data analysis --- p.62 / Chapter 4.4 --- Measuring instrument --- p.62 / Chapter FIVE --- RESULTS --- p.67 / Chapter 5.1 --- Demographic characteristics --- p.67 / Chapter 5.2 --- Psychometric properties of the scales --- p.70 / Chapter 5.3 --- "Descriptive findings on stress of bereavement, social support, and quality of life" --- p.73 / Chapter 5.4 --- "Impact of demographic characteristics of the respondents on perceived stress, social support, and quality of life" --- p.103 / Chapter 5.5 --- "Relationships between stressor, perceived stress, social support and quality of life" --- p.106 / Chapter SIX --- DISCUSSION --- p.117 / Chapter 6.1 --- Discussion on methodology of this study --- p.117 / Chapter 6.2 --- Discussion on the results of the findings --- p.118 / Chapter 6.3 --- Limitations of the research --- p.130 / Chapter SEVEN --- CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION --- p.132 / Chapter 7.1 --- Recommendations for general practice --- p.132 / Chapter 7.2 --- Recommendations for bereavement services and program --- p.135 / Chapter 7.3 --- Further Research --- p.141
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