The Usage of Digital Resources by Swedish Suicide Bereaved in Their Grief Work
A Survey Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13627865 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Westerlund (0000-0003-2014-2877, Karolinska Institutet, corresponding author), Michael Uv Westerlund (Karolinska Institutet) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 272-297 |
| Publication date | 2018-03-26 |
| 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 | 10.1177/0030222818765807 |
| PMID | 29580175 |
| OpenAlex | W2794908208 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 37 |
This study examined Swedish suicide bereaved individuals' use of different resources in their grief work and how they value these resources. The material consisted of a web-based survey, which was analyzed with quantitative methods. The results showed that the psychosocial ill-health was severe among the suicide bereaved participants and that a majority used digital resources in their grief work. The propensity to engage in online support groups or memorial websites was not predicted by the severity of psychosocial consequences following the suicide. However, multiple regressions showed that higher online support group activity predicted more satisfaction with current psychosocial health, while memorial websites seemed to have the opposite effect. This study not only indicates that some digital resources, for example, online support groups, may be an effective way of coping with grief related to suicide loss, but also suggests that memorial websites may increase rumination and in this way cause emotional distress
Coping (psychology · Distress · Grief · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Rumination · Clinical Psychology · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Mental Health via Writing · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |