Ways of coping in survivors of suicide
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The purpose of this pilot study was to describe ways in which survivors cope after a death by suicide of a family member or significant other and to explore the psychometric properties of the Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WoCQ). An examination of inter-item correlations indicated that subscales were unidimensional and reliabilities ranged from α = .57 to α = .82. Construct validity was established by correlating the WoCQ subscales with other established instruments. Females used Seeking Social Support and Positive Reappraisal significantly more than males (p < .05). Interventions to enhance positive coping strategies may assist future survivors in managing the death of a significant other by suicide.
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- Authors
- Terhorst, L., & Mitchell, A. M.
- Affiliations
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Corresponding author
- Terhorst, Lauren
- Venue
- Issues in Mental Health Nursing
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2011-12-27
- Volume
- 33
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 32-38
- ISSN
- 0161-2840 (ISSN-L)
- 1096-4673
- OpenAlex
- W2116226870
- Cited by
- 10
- References
- 33
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 1
- FWCI
- 0.34
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Issues in Mental Health Nursing (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Social Sciences › Anthropology › Death, Funerary Practices, and Mourning
- Keywords
- suicide survivors, coping strategies, Ways of Coping Questionnaire, psychometric properties, social support seeking, positive reappraisal, gender differences, questionnaire validation
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Anxiety Disorders, Bereavement, Defense Mechanisms, Depressive Disorder, Emotions, Family, Female, Grief, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pilot Projects, Problem Solving, Psychometrics, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sex Factors, Social Support, Survivors, Friends
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