Perceptions of grief reactions in family members of incarcerated individuals: A vignette-based experiment.
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| Title: | Perceptions of grief reactions in family members of incarcerated individuals: A vignette-based experiment. |
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| Authors: | McLean, Elisabeth, Livingston, Tyler N., Mitchell, Sean M., Singer, Jonathan |
| Source: | Death Studies. 2023, Vol. 47 Issue 10, p1167-1179. 13p. 3 Charts. |
| Subjects: | Families & psychology, Grief, Social support, Prisoners, Black people, Human comfort, Hispanic Americans, Criminals, Help-seeking behavior, Family attitudes, Case studies, Research funding, White people, Psychological resilience |
| Abstract: | We examined perceptions of individuals grieving the loss of a family member to incarceration. Participants (N = 1095) were randomized to a vignette that varied by race-ethnicity, crime type, and grief trajectory to assess their perceptions. Results indicated: (1) participants perceived prolonged grief as less appropriate than resilience; (2) Black family members grieving someone who committed a violent crime as more appropriate compared to White family members; and (3) women endorsed both grief trajectories as more appropriate and indicated greater comfort supporting the family member. Lastly, participants indicated prolonged, White and Latinx grievers should seek therapy more than resilient or Black individuals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | We examined perceptions of individuals grieving the loss of a family member to incarceration. Participants (N = 1095) were randomized to a vignette that varied by race-ethnicity, crime type, and grief trajectory to assess their perceptions. Results indicated: (1) participants perceived prolonged grief as less appropriate than resilience; (2) Black family members grieving someone who committed a violent crime as more appropriate compared to White family members; and (3) women endorsed both grief trajectories as more appropriate and indicated greater comfort supporting the family member. Lastly, participants indicated prolonged, White and Latinx grievers should seek therapy more than resilient or Black individuals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 07481187 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07481187.2023.2175391 |
