How We Disenfranchise Grief for Self and Other

An Empirical Study

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ID13629802
AuthorsGizem Cesur Soysal (0000-0001-8025-6927, Istanbul Medipol University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, Psychology Department, Istanbul, Turkey, corresponding author), Ela Arı (0000-0001-7051-3811, Istanbul Medipol University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, Psychology Department, Istanbul, Turkey)
Year2022
Volume89
Issue2
Pages530-549
Publication date2022-03-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00302228221075203
PMID35238248
OpenAlexW4214878493
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited51

Disenfranchised grief can be defined as a loss that is not openly acknowledged or a mourning process not recognized socially after a loss. One can also self-disenfranchise as suppressing and not allowing oneself to grieve. The current study aims to examine perceived disenfranchisement, self-disenfranchisement and disenfranchisement of others. For this purpose, three hypothetical unacknowledged loss scenarios, which are pet loss, a romantic relationship break-up and having a psychological disorder, were used to compare self and other disenfranchisement as well as to reveal the relationships to attachment and social support. The findings indicate that the three loss scenarios differ in terms of the acknowledgement of loss, grief and social and professional support for self and others. Subsequently, attachment and social support are significantly related to the evaluations of the disenfranchised grief process. Finally, the implications of the findings are discussed

Acknowledgement · Disenfranchised grief · Grief · Psychotherapist · Social support · Computer Science · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Homelessness and Social Issues · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology

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