Adjustment to Violent and Natural Deaths in Later and Earlier Life for Black and White Widows

Gc, Kitson

doi:10.1093/geronb/55.6.s341

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“…This result is consistent with the literature (e. g. Kitson, 2000;Saarinen et al, 2002) showing that distress and psychiatric symptoms in spouses of suicide victims may last as long as 10 years. According to Jordan and McIntosh (2011c), spouses may feel more distressed due to a perception that they may have had the opportunity to prevent the suicide and were unable to do so.…”

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Distress in Portuguese Family Members Bereaved by Suicide: An Exploratory Study

Santos

Tavares

Campos

2014

Journal of Loss and Trauma

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Section: Accepted M Manuscriptsupporting

confidence: 93%

Distress in Portuguese Family Members Bereaved by Suicide: An Exploratory Study

Santos

Tavares

Campos

2014

Journal of Loss and Trauma

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“…The majority of the studies (13 studies) were conducted more than 10 years ago (1988–2003) [ 22 , 24 , 31 , 33 , 34 , 36 – 43 ], with 11 studies published in the last ten years (2006–2017) [ 19 , 20 , 23 , 26 , 30 , 32 , 35 , 44 – 47 ]. Included studies were 10 cross-sectional studies [ 23 , 24 , 30 , 32 , 33 , 36 , 38 , 41 – 43 ], 11 cohort/registry-based studies [ 22 , 26 , 31 , 34 , 35 , 37 , 39 , 44 – 47 ] and three case-control studies [ 19 , 20 , 40 ]. Eleven studies examined aspects of physical health, including general health, [ 19 , 20 , 26 , 30 , 31 , 35 , 39 , 44 – 47 ], eight studies examined somatic complaints/reactions [ 24 , 32 , 33 , 36 , 37 , 40 , 42 , 43 ], three studies examined psychosomatic health outcomes [ 22 , 23 , 41 ], while the remaining two studies examined both physical and psychosomatic health outcomes [ 34 , 38 ].…”

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Physical and psychosomatic health outcomes in people bereaved by suicide compared to people bereaved by other modes of death: a systematic review

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BackgroundLittle research has been conducted into the physical health implications of suicide bereavement compared to other causes of death. There is some evidence that suicide bereaved parents have higher morbidity, particularly in terms of chronic illness. This systematic review aims to examine the physical and psychosomatic morbidities of people bereaved by a family member’s suicide and compare them with family members bereaved by other modes of death.MethodsMEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO were searched from 1985 to February 2016. The search was re-run in March 2017. Peer-reviewed English language articles comparing suicide-bereaved family members to non-suicide bereaved family members on measures of physical or psychosomatic health were eligible for inclusion. Cohort, cross-sectional, case-control and cohort-based register studies were eligible for inclusion. A modified version of the Newcastle Ottawa Scale was used for quality assessment. Results were synthesised using narrative synthesis.ResultsThe literature search located 24 studies which met the inclusion criteria. Seven studies found statistically significant associations between physical health and suicide bereavement. Five of the studies found that suicide-bereaved family members were more likely to experience pain, more physical illnesses and poorer general health. They were also at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In contrast, another study in Denmark found that those bereaved by suicide had a lower risk of a number of physical health disorders, including cancers, diabetes, cardiovascular and chronic lower respiratory tract disorders compared to those bereaved by other causes of death. Additionally, a further study conducted in the United States found that suicide-bereaved children visited a GP less frequently than non-suicide bereaved children.ConclusionsReview findings are relevant for clinicians working with people bereaved by suicide as they highlight that such clients are at increased risk of several adverse physical health outcomes. Future research should examine health risk behaviours of suicide-bereaved and non-suicide bereaved family members as they may confound the association between exposure and outcome.Trial RegistrationsThe review protocol has been registered on PROSPERO, registration number CRD42016030007.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12889-017-4930-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…The extent of this discrepancy (i.e., the extent to which the appraised meaning violates the person's global beliefs and goals) determines the level of distress that the event causes. For example, an "off-time" death may cause more distress than an "ontime" death because it is more likely to violate beliefs about the benevolence or justness of the world, and the death of a close friend may be more disturbing than the death of a stranger because it violates the person's global goals of having support or companionship to a greater degree (Kitson, 2000). The meaning-making coping model posits that this discrepancy between appraised and global meaning is a highly uncomfortable state, involving a sense of loss of control, predictability, or comprehensibility of the world.…”

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Religion as a Meaning‐Making Framework in Coping with Life Stress

Park

2005

Journal of Social Issues

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This article explores how religion, as a meaning system, influences coping with adversity. First, a model emphasizing the role of meaning making in coping is presented. Next, religion as a meaning system is defined, and theory and research on the role of religion in the coping process are summarized. Results from the author's study of 169 bereaved college students are then presented to illustrate some of the pathways through which religious meaning can influence the coping process in making meaning following loss. Findings indicate that associations between religion and adjustment vary across time since loss, and that these associations are mediated by meaning-making coping. Finally, implications for individual and societal well-being and suggestions for future research are discussed.

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Adjustment to Violent and Natural Deaths in Later and Earlier Life for Black and White Widows

Abstract: Results of smaller studies on the minimal role of mode of death in bereavement are supported, but more research on age, race, and "off-time" deaths in short- and long-term adjustment is needed.

Cited by 19 publications

References 31 publications

Distress in Portuguese Family Members Bereaved by Suicide: An Exploratory Study

Distress in Portuguese Family Members Bereaved by Suicide: An Exploratory Study

Physical and psychosomatic health outcomes in people bereaved by suicide compared to people bereaved by other modes of death: a systematic review

Religion as a Meaning‐Making Framework in Coping with Life Stress

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