Exploring the Bereavement Experience Due to COVID-19 Death Among Arabs in Israel.
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| Title: | Exploring the Bereavement Experience Due to COVID-19 Death Among Arabs in Israel. |
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| Authors: | Khatib, Anwar1,2 (AUTHOR) dr.anwar.kh@gmail.com, Abo-Rass, Fareeda3 (AUTHOR), Khatib, Ahmad4 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Omega: Journal of Death & Dying. Dec2025, Vol. 92 Issue 2, p640-652. 13p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Qualitative research, *Academic medical centers, *Psychological adaptation, *Research methodology, *Grief, Attitudes toward death, Sadness, Interviewing, Descriptive statistics, Loneliness, Bereavement, Thematic analysis, Arabs, Trust, Minorities, COVID-19, Psychosocial functioning |
| Geographic Terms: | Israel |
| Abstract: | This study examined the experience of bereavement because of COVID-19 among the Arab minority in Israel, based on the two-track model of grief, using a qualitative approach. The data was collected in an in-depth interview with 34 participants representing the three religions in the Arab population in Israel, approximately 1 year after the loss occurred. The findings revealed that most participants reported returning to their previous function almost completely, exclusively in the field of work. However, they reported decreased social functioning and feelings of loneliness and sadness, and some reported manifestations of active and traumatic grief. Some findings may create a false impression that the mourners have gone through the loss process and returned to normal. However, the current study's findings refute this conclusion, which requires appropriate treatment from health professionals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | This study examined the experience of bereavement because of COVID-19 among the Arab minority in Israel, based on the two-track model of grief, using a qualitative approach. The data was collected in an in-depth interview with 34 participants representing the three religions in the Arab population in Israel, approximately 1 year after the loss occurred. The findings revealed that most participants reported returning to their previous function almost completely, exclusively in the field of work. However, they reported decreased social functioning and feelings of loneliness and sadness, and some reported manifestations of active and traumatic grief. Some findings may create a false impression that the mourners have gone through the loss process and returned to normal. However, the current study's findings refute this conclusion, which requires appropriate treatment from health professionals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00302228 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00302228231187097 |
