Bereavement During and Not During the Pandemic in Terms of Complicated Grief and Social Support.
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| Title: | Bereavement During and Not During the Pandemic in Terms of Complicated Grief and Social Support. |
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| Authors: | Akmese, Ibrahim1 (AUTHOR) ia345219@ohio.edu, Foreman, Tamarine1 (AUTHOR), Brooks, Gordon2 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Omega: Journal of Death & Dying. May2026, Vol. 93 Issue 1, p523-540. 18p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Data analysis, *Longitudinal method, *Research, *Research methodology, *Comparative studies, *COVID-19 pandemic, Cross-sectional method, Mathematical variables, Accidents, Scale analysis (Psychology), Research funding, Questionnaires, Statistical sampling, Complicated grief, Quantitative research, Multivariate analysis, Judgment sampling, Causes of death, Descriptive statistics, Chi-squared test, Bereavement, Stay-at-home orders, Diseases, Rites & ceremonies, One-way analysis of variance, Statistics, Analysis of variance, Suicide, Homicide, Social support, Data analysis software, Time, Social classes, Social isolation |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | Mandated measures to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus (e.g., social distancing and travel restrictions) led to isolation and reshaped the dying process as well as grief rituals for loved ones of deceased individuals due to COVID-19 and other causes of death. The purpose of this study was to investigate the difference between those who lost a loved one during and not during the global pandemic in terms of complicated grief and perceived social support. A cross-sectional quantitative approach was employed, surveying 580 individuals, all of whom had experienced the loss of a loved one. Our findings suggest that bereavement during the COVID-19 era uniquely intensified the Complicated Grief experience. However, the perceived social support did not vary based on the timing of the bereavement. The strengths, limitations, and future research directions are further explored. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Education Research Complete |
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