Positive outcomes of losing a loved one.

Frantz, Thomas T.; Farrell, Mary Beth; Trolley, Barbara C.

doi:10.1037/10397-010

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“…Similar to this study's findings, Frantz, Farrell, and Trolley (2001) echo the notion that survivors may experience a positive outcome in relationship to the death of a loved one. As these authors point out, death sometimes brings families closer together.…”

Section: Mourning In Response To Youth Suicidesupporting

confidence: 92%

Grieving, Mourning, and Healing Following Youth Suicide: A Focus on Health and Well Being in Families

Kalischuk

Hayes

2004

Omega (Westport)

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Within the context of their grieving families, this grounded theory study explored survivors' experiences of healing following youth suicide. The major theme developed in this study, Journeying Toward Wholeness, is conceptualized as a process involving the inter-relationships among three sub-themes: Grieving in Response to Youth Suicide, Mourning in Response to Youth Suicide, and Healing in Response to Youth Suicide. Initially, grieving, mourning, and healing occur within individual and family realms. Theoretically congruent with systems theory, this mid-range grounded theory suggests that grieving, mourning, and healing are embedded within a broader social context. This theory purports that grieving, mourning, and healing are related, dynamic, and seamless processes influencing each person's journey toward wholeness following youth suicide. This theory supplements the basis of holistic practice, directs us to accept a broad range of survivors' expressions of movement towards wholeness and health, stresses the importance of working with survivors' stories, and encourages us in relational practice.The increase in the incidence of youth suicide in recent years is a complex and disturbing fact of contemporary society. Despite an increase in the number of *This research study was funded by The

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Section: Mourning In Response To Youth Suicidesupporting

confidence: 92%

Grieving, Mourning, and Healing Following Youth Suicide: A Focus on Health and Well Being in Families

Kalischuk

Hayes

2004

Omega (Westport)

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“…Depression in the face of loss is relatively short‐lived, however, so it is important that researchers also focus on the factors that promote resilience and personal growth among the bereaved (Wortman & Silver, 1989). Frantz, Farrell, and Trolley (2001) observe that “grief leaves in its wake many positive outcomes”(p. 191), yet most conclusions about such positive outcomes are based on small, nonrepresentative or clinical samples of women only. Widowed women often report feelings of self‐confidence, an enhanced ability to cope with stress, a renewed sense of self‐reliance, a tendency to try new experiences, and an awareness of internal resources, talents, and strengths that were unknown to them prior to the loss (e.g., Lieberman, 1996; Lopata, 1973; Silverman, 1987).…”

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confidence: 99%

Gender, Preloss Marital Dependence, and Older Adults’ Adjustment to Widowhood

Carr

2004

J of Marriage and Family

117

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I examine how preloss emotional and instrumental dependence on one's spouse affects older adults’ psychological adjustment to widowhood. Analyses are based on 297 persons from the Changing Lives of Older Couples (CLOC) study, a prospective study of widowhood among adults aged 65 and older. Women who were most emotionally dependent on their spouses had the poorest self‐esteem while still married, yet evidence the highest levels of self‐esteem following loss. Men who were most dependent on their wives for home maintenance and financial management tasks experience the greatest personal growth following loss. These results suggest that widowed persons who were once highly dependent upon their spouses reap psychological rewards from the recognition that they are capable of managing on their own.

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“…Researchers who study positive dispositions and processes, such as proactive coping and growth, often are curious about factors that can facilitate these desired approaches and outcomes. The benefits of social support have surfaced as effective in management of existent stressors and strengthening interpersonal relationships which facilitate experiences of PTG (Aspinwall & Taylor, 1997; Cieslak et al., 2008; Frantz, Farrell, & Trolley, 2001; Tedeschi & Calhoun, 1996). In addition, researchers have postulated that social support and proactive coping are contained in a synergistic relationship, so as when combined, result in a more positive affect and increased motivation to continue on with life (Greenglass & Fiksenbaum, 2009).…”

Section: Social Supportmentioning

confidence: 99%

Anticipatory Grief, Proactive Coping, Social Support, and Growth: Exploring Positive Experiences of Preparing for Loss

Rogalla

2018

Omega (Westport)

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All mental health professionals will inevitably serve clients who face the expected death of a loved one. Prominent theories on the grieving process tend to begin after a death or other loss has occurred. Many individuals experience anticipatory grief prior to the physical death. Participants in this study consisted of 120 adults who were anticipating the death of a loved one due to terminal illness. The purpose of this investigation was to assess the relationship between the positive disposition of proactive coping and two forms of growth. Both personal and posttraumatic growth were present to a significant degree, and proactive coping illustrated unique predictive power in personal growth. Social support was a significant mediator of proactive coping and growth and was determined to be an outcome of the assertive nature of this disposition. Implications for helping professionals who serve anticipatory grievers as well as directions for future research are discussed.

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Positive outcomes of losing a loved one.

Cited by 30 publications

References 21 publications

Grieving, Mourning, and Healing Following Youth Suicide: A Focus on Health and Well Being in Families

Grieving, Mourning, and Healing Following Youth Suicide: A Focus on Health and Well Being in Families

Gender, Preloss Marital Dependence, and Older Adults’ Adjustment to Widowhood

Anticipatory Grief, Proactive Coping, Social Support, and Growth: Exploring Positive Experiences of Preparing for Loss

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