Loss of a Parent in Disney and Pixar Films
What We Can Learn
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13628241 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Corina Sgier (0000-0001-7483-6044, University of Zurich, corresponding author), Mirriam Tyebally Fang (0000-0002-2187-0641, University of Zurich), Andrea Gläßel (0000-0002-9199-3604, University of Zurich), Settimio Monteverde (0000-0002-7041-2663, University of Zurich) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Pages | 302228241295344-302228241295344 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-28 |
| 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 | 10.1177/00302228241295344 |
| PMID | 39465882 |
| OpenAlex | W4403836314 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 46 |
Early parental loss is a tragic experience for children causing complex reactions to the loss. Providing a supportive environment where they can express their feelings is crucial to help them cope with this challenging experience. This study analyses the depiction of parental death in animated films by Disney and Pixar using a multimethod design and including the QUAGOL approach. We identified 13 films showing the death of one or both parents. The qualitative analysis of the films, published from 1937 until 2022, revealed seven concepts that potentially affect the way children see their grieving process reflected in the films: The representational techniques, finding protection and relationships, searching for identity, being different and having alternative skills, talking about death, dealing with emotions and coping with the loss. The identified films can be used to open a conversation with children who have lost one or both parents to discuss their situation
Aesthetics · Art · Conversation · Coping (psychology · Depiction · Developmental psychology · Feeling · Grief · Identity (music · Motif (music · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Visual arts · Communication · Family Support in Illness · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology
Health outcomes of bereavement
Annotation
Complicated Grief
Quagol
Social learning theory
Grief, self and narrative
A literature review on bereavement and bereavement care
Developmental Manifestations of Grief in Children and Adolescents
The impact of continuing bonds following bereavement
Lived experience of a child’s chronic illness and death
Factors Contributing to Posttraumatic Growth Following Bereavement
Death in Disney Films
Bereavement, Grief, and Mourning in Death-Related Literature for Children
End-of-Life in Disney and Pixar Films
From Entombment to Entertainment
Narratives and Story Telling in Coping with Grief and Bereavement
Growing From Grief
Death and Coping Mechanisms in Animated Disney Movies
Do you remember being told what happened to grandma? The role of early socialization on later coping with death
Childhood bereavement
Evaluating the relationship between family resilience and grief-related symptoms
Maintaining connections in children's grief narratives in popular film
Telling the truth is the best thing
Maladaptive coping in adults who have experienced early parental loss and grief counseling
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |