Caregiver behaviors associated with positive youth development among bereaved children.
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| Title: | Caregiver behaviors associated with positive youth development among bereaved children. |
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| Authors: | Hoppe, Rebecca, Alvis, Lauren, Oosterhoff, Benjamin, Kaplow, Julie |
| Source: | Death Studies. 2025, Vol. 49 Issue 2, p166-176. 11p. |
| Subjects: | Adolescent development, Cross-sectional method, Research funding, Grief in adolescence, Multiple regression analysis, Questionnaires, Grief in children, Help-seeking behavior, Services for caregivers, Social responsibility, Descriptive statistics, Child development, Psychology of caregivers, Commitment (Psychology), Data analysis software, Avoidance (Psychology) |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | Grounded in Multidimensional Grief Theory, this study examined the cross-sectional associations between child-reported caregiver grief facilitation behaviors (ongoing connection, grief expression, existential continuity and support, grief inhibition/avoidance) and positive youth development outcomes (future orientation, gratitude, social responsibility) in treatment-seeking bereaved children ages 7 to 18 (N = 170; 54.1% girls; 35.9% Hispanic/Latinx, 24.9% White, 17.8% Black) from the United States. Results indicate that higher levels of perceived caregiver existential continuity and support (behaviors theorized to promote the continuity of child routines and reassurance of a positive future after experiencing a death) were associated with greater future orientation and social responsibility values among participants. Findings suggest that in the wake of a death, structured and supportive caregiver responses may be related to children's positive outlook on their future and commitment to others. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | Grounded in Multidimensional Grief Theory, this study examined the cross-sectional associations between child-reported caregiver grief facilitation behaviors (ongoing connection, grief expression, existential continuity and support, grief inhibition/avoidance) and positive youth development outcomes (future orientation, gratitude, social responsibility) in treatment-seeking bereaved children ages 7 to 18 (N = 170; 54.1% girls; 35.9% Hispanic/Latinx, 24.9% White, 17.8% Black) from the United States. Results indicate that higher levels of perceived caregiver existential continuity and support (behaviors theorized to promote the continuity of child routines and reassurance of a positive future after experiencing a death) were associated with greater future orientation and social responsibility values among participants. Findings suggest that in the wake of a death, structured and supportive caregiver responses may be related to children's positive outlook on their future and commitment to others. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 07481187 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07481187.2024.2309475 |
