The Role of Hardiness in the Resolution of Grief

Campbell, Jane; Swank, Paul R.; Vincent, Ken R.

doi:10.2190/qvhr-5fww-74la-f884

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“…Accordingly, numerous studies have illustrated the ability of hardy persons to cope with illnesses and personal loss without belittling the severity of the situation (e.g. Campbell, Swank, & Vincent, 1991;Cohen & Wills, 1985). However, at this point, we cannot make any rm conclusion about the applicability of these appraisal mechanisms to the process of coping with the terror of death.…”

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An existentialist view on mortality salience effects: Personal hardiness, death‐thought accessibility, and cultural worldview defence

Florián

Mikulincer

Hirschberger

2001

British J Social Psychol

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Two studies examined the possible moderating role of hardiness on reactions to mortality salience inductions. A sample of 240 Israeli undergraduate students completed a hardiness scale, were exposed to a mortality salience or control induction, and then either rated the severity and punishment of 10 social transgressions (Study 1, N = 120) or performed a word-stem completion task, which tapped the accessibility of death-related thoughts (Study 2, N = 120). Results indicated that a mortality salience induction led to more severe judgments of social transgressions as well as to more severe punishments than a control induction only among participants scoring low in the hardiness scale. However, a mortality salience induction led to a higher cognitive accessibility of death-related thoughts than a control condition regardless of participants' hardiness scores. The discussion emphasizes the importance of considering inner resources when examining reactions to mortality reminders.

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An existentialist view on mortality salience effects: Personal hardiness, death‐thought accessibility, and cultural worldview defence

Florián

Mikulincer

Hirschberger

2001

British J Social Psychol

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“…Interestingly, existing research regarding the psychological construct of hardiness or resiliency has consistently shown that a hardy attitude can work to prevent mental and physical illness (Ouellette, 1993). Specifically, “hardy people…[tend to] feel they can control or influence the events of their experience [and] feel involved or committed to the activities of their life,” and this may provide an extra resource in the struggle to deal with stressors (Campbell, Swank, & Vincent, 1991, p. 54). For example, the ability to maintain a sense of control and commitment during stressful transitions in later life (e.g., retirement, change of residence, health problems) may protect against depressive symptoms (Sandberg & Harper, 1999).…”

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A Qualitative Study of Marital Process and Depressionin Older Couples^*

Sandberg¹,

Miller²,

Harper³

2002

Family Relations

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Although research has established that depression in later life can negatively impact the quality of an individual's life, few studieshave addressed the relationship between depression and marital process in aging couples. To understand how older couples' experience and describe depression and its impact on their marriage, 26 older couples were interviewed. Results from 10 couples where one partner was experiencing depression and 16 nondepressed couples revealed that the depressed couples reported greater difficulty communicating and problem solving during ''down'' times. The nondepressed spouse in these couples reported feelings of confusion and frustration, whereas the depressed partner felt isolated and misunderstood. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.

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“…More important, other studies are now claiming that hardiness may serve as a mediator between life stress and mental health as well (Banks & Gannon, 1988;Campbell et al, 1991). These findings are of particular importance to the study of depression and its impact on marital quality in later life.…”

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Depression in Mature Marriages: Impact and Implications for Marital Therapy

Sandberg

Harper

1999

J Marital Family Therapy

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Recent reviews of MFT literature have shown a failure to address mental health issues of the aging. Chief among these issues is depression, one of the most common psychological disorders found in older people. Although the relationship between depression and aging is a well-researched topic, few studies approach this common problem from a systemic perspective. Using data from a national survey of preretirement- and retirement-aged couples, this paper discusses the association between depression and marital quality in mature marriages as well the possibility of mediating variables such as the personality construct hardiness. Implications for marital therapy with older couples experiencing depression and future research are discussed.

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The Role of Hardiness in the Resolution of Grief

Cited by 21 publications

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An existentialist view on mortality salience effects: Personal hardiness, death‐thought accessibility, and cultural worldview defence

An existentialist view on mortality salience effects: Personal hardiness, death‐thought accessibility, and cultural worldview defence

A Qualitative Study of Marital Process and Depressionin Older Couples^*

Depression in Mature Marriages: Impact and Implications for Marital Therapy

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An existentialist view on mortality salience effects: Personal hardiness, death‐thought accessibility, and cultural worldview defence

An existentialist view on mortality salience effects: Personal hardiness, death‐thought accessibility, and cultural worldview defence

A Qualitative Study of Marital Process and Depressionin Older Couples*

Depression in Mature Marriages: Impact and Implications for Marital Therapy

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