The Function of Connection
Examining Social Supports in the Lives of Parentally Bereaved Youth
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13629833 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lauren M Schaefer (0000-0002-9907-7598, Department of Psychology, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA), Kathryn H Howell (0000-0001-5213-8691, Department of Psychology, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA, corresponding author), Lacy E Jamison (Department of Psychology, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA), Taylor R Napier (0000-0002-6576-3901, Department of Psychology, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1796-1819 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-23 |
| 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 | 10.1177/00302228221127827 |
| PMID | 36151611 |
| OpenAlex | W4297184126 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 30 |
Through reflexive thematic analysis, this study explored three forms of social support in the lives of parentally bereaved youth: support derived from one's spirituality, caregiver support via parent-child communication, and therapist support from grief counseling ( N = 30 youth, M age = 12.5 years, SD = 2.8 years). Results showed that these sources of support serve varied and vital functions in the lives of parentally bereaved youth. Namely, the benefits of grief counseling and spirituality were consistently identified by youth as critical in facilitating their coping with the loss of a parent; while parent-child communication regarding the deceased varied widely, highlighting the need for additional supports beyond their surviving caregiver. Findings also revealed differences among these supports across youth gender, race, ethnicity, and age. Adolescents were more likely to disengage from counseling services and reported less parental and spiritual support. Males and minoritized youth experienced more benefits from spiritual and therapist supports
Coping (psychology · Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · Grief · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Social support · Spirituality · Thematic analysis · Traumatic grief · Clinical Psychology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |