Relational Conclusion through Interaction with the Dying
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13629935 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Margaret Fieweger (California State University, corresponding author), Michael Smilowitz (Ohio University) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 161-172 |
| Publication date | 1985-10-01 |
| 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 | 10.2190/4waw-6p1l-2uhl-n7rv |
| OpenAlex | W1996087068 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 17 |
Relational conclusion when one person in a relationship is known to be dying has not been studied by communication researchers. Since every relationship has the potential of ending because of the death of one of its members, relational conclusion should be studied. In the first part of this study, 455 respondents agreed or disagreed with Likert-type statements about what persons would say or do when communicating with a close friend or family member who is known to be dying. The rated statements were subjected to a factor analysis procedure. An Interaction with the Dying Measurement (IDM) was developed containing five factors: expressions of love and affection, avoidance of discussion of the impending death, bolstering of spirits, expressions of loss, and acts of succorance. In the second part of this study, the IDM was used as the dependent measure in the following conditions: intimate and nonintimate relationship with the dying person. The following hypothesis was confirmed: Persons in the intimate condition will score significantly different scores on the IDM than persons in the nonintimate condition
Affection · Developmental psychology · Family medicine · Family member · Likert scale · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
Turning toward death together
The Post Nuntio Dilemma
End-of-Life Communication and Adjustment
The Stigma of Dying
How Women Relate to Terminally Ill Husbands and their Subsequent Adjustment to Bereavement
Farewells by the Dying
Communication Paradoxes and the Maintenance of Living Relationships with the Dying
Death
Death
Introduction to Factor Analysis
The Scientific Use of Factor Analysis in Behavioral and Life Sciences
Symptomatology and Management of Acute Grief
A Multidimensional Look at Sex and Target Differences in Disclosure
A Factor Analytic Inquiry into the Multidimensionality of Death Anxiety
When boy meets girl
Content analysis of verbal communication in the development of relationship
The Use and Abuse of Factor Analysis in Communication Research
Self-Disclosure as a Relationship Disengagement Strategy
Some Explorations in Initial Interaction and Beyond
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 1986 - 2008 (23) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |