Cited by 101Grief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthDeath, Funerary Practices, and MourningDeath Anxiety and Social Exclusion

The Impact of Circumstances Surrounding the Death of a Child on Parents' Grief

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Meij, Leoniek Wijngaards-de, Stroebe, Margaret, Stroebe, Wolfgang, Schut, Henk, Bout, Jan Van Den, Van Der Heijden, Peter G. M., Dijkstra, Iris·2008·Death Studies

Abstract

A longitudinal study was conducted among bereaved parents to examine the relationship between the circumstances surrounding the death of their child and psychological adjustment. Two hundred nineteen couples participated at 6, 13, and 20 months post-loss. Examination was made of two categories of factors: those that were determined by the particular death circumstances (e.g., whether the parent was present at the death) versus those over which parents themselves could have influence (e.g., choice of cremation or burial). Results indicated that some but not all factors were related to adjustment over time. Importantly, the feeling of having said goodbye to the child and presenting the body for viewing at home were associated with lower levels of the parents' grief. Implications for supporting bereaved parents are discussed.

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Authors
Meij, L. W.-D., Stroebe, M., Stroebe, W., Schut, H., Bout, J. V. D., Van Der Heijden, P. G. M., & Dijkstra, I.
Affiliations
Utrecht University (NL)
Corresponding author
Meij, Leoniek Wijngaards-de
Venue
Death Studies
Published
2008-03-11
Volume
32
Issue
3
Pages
237-252
ISSN
  • 0748-1187 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-7683
OpenAlex
W2101444140
Cited by
101
References
28
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FWCI
6.67
Type
journal article
Language
en
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other-oa
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  • Death Studies (publishedVersion)
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  • Utrecht University Repository (Utrecht University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • ePrints Soton (University of Southampton) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › Death, Funerary Practices, and Mourning
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
Keywords
parental grief, child death, bereavement, psychological adjustment, farewell, bereaved parents, bereavement support
MeSH terms
Accidents, Adaptation, Psychological, Bereavement, Cause of Death, Child, Child, Preschool, Death, Depression, Female, Funeral Rites, Grief, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Newborn, Diseases, Male, Netherlands, Parents, Suicide, Violence

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