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Predicting Grief Symptomatology among the Suddenly Bereaved

Reed, Mark D.·1998·Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
DOI 10.1111/j.1943-278x.1998.tb00858.x
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Social scientists have long been interested in the study of grief and bereavement, but only recently has research focused on the aftereffects of sudden loss. Theory and research alike suggest that grief is multidimensional and that specific grief reactions have a unique set of predictors. The purpose of this study is to examine the relative contribution of risk factors in explaining variations in specific grief reactions following a sudden death. Data for this study come from medical examiners' reports and mail-back surveys of survivors of sudden loss from suicide or accident. The results indicate that several characteristics of the survivor, mode of death, and social support are important determinants of grief symptomatology. This research concludes by directing future theoretical and empirical endeavors to examine more fully the role of relational factors in influencing grief experiences following bereavement.

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  • Other studies have shown that suicide survivors who experience a lack of social support are more likely to experience unresolved grief, depression and separation anxiety.

    “Other studies have shown that suicide survivors who experience a lack of social support are more likely to experience unresolved grief, depression and separation anxiety [62,63].”

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Authors
Reed, M. D.
Affiliations
Georgia State University (US)
Corresponding author
Reed, Mark D.
Venue
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1998-09
Volume
28
Issue
3
Pages
285-301
ISSN
  • 0363-0234 (ISSN-L)
  • 1943-278X
DOI
10.1111/j.1943-278x.1998.tb00858.x
OpenAlex
W2163033072
Cited by
81
References
42
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 8
FWCI
2.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 4503 d)
Locations
  • Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
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
grief, sudden bereavement, sudden death, suicide, accident deaths, risk factors, social support, mode of death, medical examiner reports
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Female, Grief, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Support, Time Factors

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