Resilience in Families in Which a Parent has Died

Greeff, Abraham P.; Human, Berquin

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“…According to Greeff and Human (2004) the support from the communities could be emotional (recognition and affirmation), esteem support (affection), and network support (relationships with relatives). This 17 item instrument is rated on a five point scale of agreement, ranging from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree" (McCubbin et al, 1996).…”

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Resilience in Remarried Families

Greeff

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2009

The American Journal of Family Therapy

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Assignment presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (Counselling Psychology) at the University of StellenboschSupervisor: Prof A P Greeff April2005Il STATEMENT I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the work contained in this assignment is my own original work and, that I have not previously in its entirety or in part submitted it at any university for a degree.Stellenbosch University http://scholar.sun.ac.za iii ABSTRACT Using a cross-sectional survey research design the present study aims to explore those resilience factors which enable remarried families to withstand and rebound from the disruptive challenges they face. Furthermore, recovery factors were examined which enabled remarried families to cope more effectively and to emerge hardier from a -____ crisis. Remarried families who were married between one to four years, with at least one family member presently in school, were approached to take part in this study. Hersaamgestelde gesinne wat tussen een tot vier jaar getroud is, met ten minste een gesinslid op skool, is genader om aan die studie deel te neem. 'n Ouer en 'n kind van 38 gesinne het onafhanklik ses vraelyste en 'n oop-end vraag beantwoord. Die volgende veerkragtigheidsfaktore is met behulp van kwalitatiewe en kwantitatiewe metings geïdentifiseer: (1) gesinsverhoudings en ondersteuning (wedersydse respek, samewerking en 'n liefdevolle band), (2) oop gesinskommunikasie wat bevestigend is en wat sorg en ondersteuning oordra, sowel as minder opruiende kommunikasie wat geneig is om stresvolle situasies te vererger, (3) die vermoë om 'n sin van kontrole oor uitkomste in die lewe te hê deur 'n aktiewe orientasie in aanpassing tot en die beheer van stresvolle situasies, (4) aktiwiteite en roetine wat gesinne help om tyd saam te spandeer en die skep van samesyn, (5) 'n sterk huweliksverhouding (bestaande uit duidelike gedefinieerde rolle, gelykheid en ondersteuning van mekaar), (6) ondersteuning van familie en vriende, (7) interne en eksterne hantering van probleme deur die herdefiniëring van stresvolle gebeure, sowel as die verkryging en aanvaarding van sosiale ondersteuning, (8) spiritualiteit en godsdiens in die gesin wat doel en betekenis verskaf wat verder gaan as die krisissituasie.

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“…(Greeff & Human, 2004) aimed to identify those resiliency factors that enable families to adjust after the loss of a parent. It was found that intrafamilial support and family hardiness contributed to resilience within the family.…”

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Resilience in Remarried Families

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2009

The American Journal of Family Therapy

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“…Although the death of a parent may have adverse repercussions (Koblenz, 2015;Saler & Skolnick, 1992), it can also lead to children becoming more resilient (Greeff & Human, 2004;Hope & Hodge, 2006;Raveis et al, 1999). The term resilience is used in multiple ways, however; it is argued that it often occurs in the presence of adversity (Masten & Powell, 2003;Ungar, 2008).…”

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“…Third, resilience can indicate positive functioning and an effective recovery post-trauma (Ungar, 2008). Resilience is associated with factors that support human health and promote psychological health (Greeff & Human, 2004). Studies show that resilient families perceive crises as manageable challenges rather than devastating tragedies (Greeff & Human, 2004).…”

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Reflections of Young Adults on the Loss of a Parent in Adolescence

Apelian

Nesteruk

2017

IJCYFS

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This study explores the reflections of young adults on the experience of parental loss in adolescence. Participants were recruited through snowball sampling and personal connections from Montreal and New Jersey. Personal interviews based on in-depth, open-ended questions were used to examine how parentally bereaved children and their families were affected in the short term and into early adulthood. The use of resources, coping strategies helpful to the participants, and adaptation to the death were also explored. The findings of the study are discussed through the lens of the Double ABC-X model of family stress and adaptation. Four themes emerged from the data analysis: (a) pile-up of stressors aggravates grieving; (b) benefits of social support; (c) coping strategies used by the participants; (d) adaptation to the loss of a parent -personal growth and maturation. Implications for future research and practitioners working with this population are discussed.

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“…When this happens, I try to remember that while sadness and loss should be embraced, I inherently find more personal value when I choose to look at situations in a positive light. One psychologist clearly stated that the psychological community has a history of researching only the negative implications of death and dying (and illness) because of the deficit-oriented approach that has been the dominant paradigm in the mental health field (Greeff & Human, 2004). However, a new paradigm reframes the ebb and flows in life as normative and considers that individuals can find great strength in sorrow and grief.…”

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Retrospectives from three counseling psychology predoctoral interns: How navigating the challenges of graduate school in the face of death and debilitating illness influenced the development of clinical practice.

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Kellaway²,

Rottini³

2007

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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Death and debilitating illness can have a significant impact on one's understanding of self, others, and society. When a counseling or clinical psychology graduate student experiences such hardships during the course of his or her clinical training, there can be several potential implications. The stressors of graduate school may exacerbate the emotional responses to an already painful situation. Additionally, clinical skill development can be negatively affected if the student has difficulty acknowledging how hardship influences his or her capacity to be an effective therapist. However, the same tribulations can also help new therapists to realize their inner strength, develop beneficial coping skills, and apply this knowledge when working with clients. Highlighted in this article are three cases of loss and hardship that underscore the importance of supportive clinical supervision, psychological hardiness, humor, and optimism during times of personal crises.Keywords: supervision, grief, training, clinical internship, counselor development The experience of death or debilitating illness is a salient issue for most clinical and counseling psychologists. The presence of death or illness in our own lives can make navigating the day-today demands of life and work difficult. Yet, in the presence of such extraordinary difficulties, we can continue to learn and grow by reconciling and integrating these painful experiences. Considering such issues is a process that not only affects us on a deeply personal level but can also affect the therapeutic work we do. If our own struggles are dealt with appropriately, these experiences can actually make therapy more powerful and dynamic. However, learning to use painful personal experiences with clients/patients is a high-level clinical skill that requires substantial insight, intensive training, and strength-based clinical supervision. Moreover, the clinical training experiences that typify graduate training programs use a developmental process whereby psychologists-in-training treat clients/patients who are appropriate for their level of training and then are able to gradually move on to more complex cases as clinical skills are mastered.An experience with death or debilitating illness at any point during the course of graduate-level clinical training presents both a potential obstacle and a source of tremendous growth, for it forces the novice psychologist to grapple with how personal issues affect his or her clinical work to a degree that is far beyond what is typically expected during the graduate training experience. We propose that it is the responsibility of students to identify how personal grief and loss impacts their clinical skills and to use the emotional pain to become better clinicians. This insight-oriented journey requires dialogue and introspection. These discussions should be facilitated by a supportive supervision process, peer support, and active self-reflection.This article first broadly examines the stressors related to graduate school as well as the gener...

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Resilience in Families in Which a Parent has Died

Cited by 67 publications

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Resilience in Remarried Families

Resilience in Remarried Families

Reflections of Young Adults on the Loss of a Parent in Adolescence

Retrospectives from three counseling psychology predoctoral interns: How navigating the challenges of graduate school in the face of death and debilitating illness influenced the development of clinical practice.

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