Understanding the Experiences of Elderly Bereaved Men and the Bond With Their Pets
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13629136 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Monique C Thompson (0000-0003-4238-2329, Alliant University, corresponding author), Angela B Kim (Alliant University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1291-1311 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00302228211004820 |
| PMID | 33840274 |
| OpenAlex | W3154243678 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 47 |
The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to understand the bereaved Older males' experiences with the interaction and ownership of a companion animal after the death of their partner. The primary researcher recruited 13 participants via a criterion-based purposeful sampling method to assure the quality of the information collected. Results revealed six themes: (a) bonds with their pets grew stronger and closer after the loss of their wife; (b) men were able to express their grief to their pets; (c) companion animals helped the men psychologically during grief; (d) pets were influential during times when the wife's presence would have been valuable; (e) companion animals helped men with loneliness and social connection; and (f) companion animals helped men find a new normal by providing a purpose and routine during bereavement. The pets proved to be a source of support for these widowed men
Animal welfare · Animal-assisted therapy · Companion animal · Grief · Loneliness · Pet therapy · Psychotherapist · Theology · Transcendental number · Wife · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
Phenomenological research methods
Handbook of bereavement research
Qualitative Research
Grief and bereavement
Predictors of Loneliness in U.S. Adults Over Age Sixty-Five
Psychosocial and Psychophysiological Effects of Human-Animal Interactions
Health outcomes of bereavement
Mortality after the Hospitalization of a Spouse
Pet Ownership, but Not ACE Inhibitor Therapy, Blunts Home Blood Pressure Responses to Mental Stress
Influences on Loneliness in Older Adults
Research design
Loneliness Matters
'Is Anybody Listening?' The Experiences of Widowhood for Older Australian Women Susan Feldman, MA
Widowhood in elderly women
Companion Animals and the Psychological Health of Alzheimer Patients' Caregivers
Attachment and Severity of Grief
More Than a Furry Companion
Agency, resilience and coping
The Dual Process Model of Coping With Bereavement
Ethics of qualitative interviewing with grieving families
The first year of bereavement
All Creatures Great and Small
Risk Factors in Bereavement Outcome
People and pets
Wellbeing in Bereavement and Widowhood
Pet Ownership and Attachment as Supportive Factors in the Health of the Elderly
The Effects of Companion Animals During Conjugal Bereavement
How Many Interviews Are Enough
Health Benefits and Health Cost Savings Due to Pets
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |