Edith Maria Steffen
Biographic Data
| ID | 4620571 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Edith Maria Steffen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Edith Maria |
| FAMILY NAME | Steffen |
| SIGNATURE | STEFFEN E M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Roehampton |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4276-1222 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
How do People Use Social Media to Maintain Continuing Bonds in Bereavement? A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis
Staying connected with a person who has died is a common phenomenon in bereavement, generally referred to as continuing bonds (CB). This can take multitudinous forms, a novelty being the utilisation of social media to strengthen the connection. This qualitative meta-synthesis collated research on digital CB to identify themes to help us develop an overarching understanding of how digital platforms are used to express CB and what impact this may h…
Saying hello again rather than a long goodbye
Prevalence and Phenomenology of Sensory Experiences of a Deceased Spouse
Sensory and quasi-sensory experiences of the deceased (SED), also called bereavement hallucinations, are common in bereavement, but research detailing these experiences is limited. Methods: An in-depth survey of SED was developed based on existing research, and 310 older adults from the general Danish population participated in the study 6-10 months after their spouse died. Results: SED were reported by 42% of the participants with wide-ranging p…
Culture, contexts and connections
This article is a conversation between Edith Maria Steffen and Dennis Klass, one of the originators of the continuing bonds model in bereavement. Steffen and Klass recently co-edited a new anthology on continuing bonds that follows the developments in the continuing bonds model of grief over the last two decades. Klass got into the field of bereavement studies initially through working with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and continued by engaging in ethno…
Continuing Bonds in Bereavement
“I thought they should know… that daddy is not completely gone”
This study aimed to explore the experiences, responses, and conceptualizations of sense of presence experiences in bereavement in terms of family meaning-making. A case study framework was chosen, using group and individual interviews and ethnographically derived observations in a father-bereaved family in the south of England. Interview data were analyzed by applying both phenomenological and social constructionist perspectives to the same data …
Sense of Presence Experiences and Meaning-Making in Bereavement
This qualitative study aimed to explore the potential role that might be played by the reported experience of "sensing the presence of the deceased" in meaning-making processes in bereavement. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 participants who reported having had such an experience and the transcripts were subjected to thematic analysis. Seven overarching themes were identified, 3 of which were considered central: finding benefit i…
Can “sense of presence” experiences in bereavement be conceptualised as spiritual phenomena
This article explores the possibility of conceptualising the frequently occurring experience of “sensing the presence of the deceased” in bereavement as a spiritual phenomenon and examines how such a conceptualisation can be related to two recent perspectives in the field of bereavement research, “continuing bonds” and “meaning-making.” It is argued that “sense of presence” experiences are expressions of the continuing relationship with the decea…
Sense of Presence Experiences and Meaning-Making in Bereavement
This qualitative study aimed to explore the potential role that might be played by the reported experience of "sensing the presence of the deceased" in meaning-making processes in bereavement. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 participants who reported having had such an experience and the transcripts were subjected to thematic analysis. Seven overarching themes were identified, 3 of which were considered central: finding benefit i…
Saying hello again rather than a long goodbye
Can “sense of presence” experiences in bereavement be conceptualised as spiritual phenomena
This article explores the possibility of conceptualising the frequently occurring experience of “sensing the presence of the deceased” in bereavement as a spiritual phenomenon and examines how such a conceptualisation can be related to two recent perspectives in the field of bereavement research, “continuing bonds” and “meaning-making.” It is argued that “sense of presence” experiences are expressions of the continuing relationship with the decea…
Sense of Presence Experiences and Meaning-Making in Bereavement
This qualitative study aimed to explore the potential role that might be played by the reported experience of "sensing the presence of the deceased" in meaning-making processes in bereavement. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 participants who reported having had such an experience and the transcripts were subjected to thematic analysis. Seven overarching themes were identified, 3 of which were considered central: finding benefit i…
Continuing Bonds in Bereavement
“I thought they should know… that daddy is not completely gone”
This study aimed to explore the experiences, responses, and conceptualizations of sense of presence experiences in bereavement in terms of family meaning-making. A case study framework was chosen, using group and individual interviews and ethnographically derived observations in a father-bereaved family in the south of England. Interview data were analyzed by applying both phenomenological and social constructionist perspectives to the same data …
Culture, contexts and connections
This article is a conversation between Edith Maria Steffen and Dennis Klass, one of the originators of the continuing bonds model in bereavement. Steffen and Klass recently co-edited a new anthology on continuing bonds that follows the developments in the continuing bonds model of grief over the last two decades. Klass got into the field of bereavement studies initially through working with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and continued by engaging in ethno…
Prevalence and Phenomenology of Sensory Experiences of a Deceased Spouse
Sensory and quasi-sensory experiences of the deceased (SED), also called bereavement hallucinations, are common in bereavement, but research detailing these experiences is limited. Methods: An in-depth survey of SED was developed based on existing research, and 310 older adults from the general Danish population participated in the study 6-10 months after their spouse died. Results: SED were reported by 42% of the participants with wide-ranging p…
How do People Use Social Media to Maintain Continuing Bonds in Bereavement? A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis
Staying connected with a person who has died is a common phenomenon in bereavement, generally referred to as continuing bonds (CB). This can take multitudinous forms, a novelty being the utilisation of social media to strengthen the connection. This qualitative meta-synthesis collated research on digital CB to identify themes to help us develop an overarching understanding of how digital platforms are used to express CB and what impact this may h…
Saying hello again rather than a long goodbye
Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (8 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Psychotherapist (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Grief (3 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (3 works) · Meaning-making (3 works)