There Is Nothing I Can’t Face Now”
Coping With Child Loss Among Bereaved Parents in Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13629853 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Grace Asare (University of Ghana, corresponding author), Grace O Asare (Department of Psychology, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana), Francis Annor (0000-0002-4332-1504, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana), Joana Salifu Yendork (0000-0001-5665-3404, University of Ghana) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 91 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 436-454 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-17 |
| 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 | 10.1177/00302228221135296 |
| PMID | 36252266 |
| OpenAlex | W4306639593 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 33 |
Coping resources play a critical role in parents' recovery from the trauma associated with child loss. In Ghana, little is known about how parents cope with child loss despite the relatively high prevalence of child loss in the country. This study, therefore, sought to map out coping strategies bereaved parents adopt in response to child loss. Twenty Ghanaian parents were purposively sampled and their accounts were thematically analyzed. Findings from the study show that bereaved parents adopted both cognitive and behavioral coping mechanisms. Religion and social support also emerged as useful coping resources for bereaved parents. Additionally, bereaved parents showed evidence of posttraumatic growth following child loss. The findings underscore the need for practitioners to develop programs around adaptive coping methods that bereaved parents are familiar with to enhance their chances of developing progressive outcomes in the course of managing the distress associated with child loss
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |