Bereavement During and Not During the Pandemic in Terms of Complicated Grief and Social Support       
Yazarlar (3)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İbrahim AKMEŞE Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Tamarine Foreman
Ohio University, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Gordon Brooks
Ohio University, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Omega United States
Dergi ISSN 0030-2228 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Dergi Grubu Q3
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 03-2024
Sayı 1
DOI Numarası 10.1177/00302228241240944
Makale Linki https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00302228241240944
Özet
Mandated measures to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus (e.g., social distancing and travel restrictions) led to isolation and reshaped the dying process as well as grief rituals for loved ones of deceased individuals due to COVID-19 and other causes of death. The purpose of this study was to investigate the difference between those who lost a loved one during and not during the global pandemic in terms of complicated grief and perceived social support. A cross-sectional quantitative approach was employed, surveying 580 individuals, all of whom had experienced the loss of a loved one. Our findings suggest that bereavement during the COVID-19 era uniquely intensified the Complicated Grief experience. However, the perceived social support did not vary based on the timing of the bereavement. The strengths, limitations, and future research directions are further explored.
Anahtar Kelimeler
grief | bereavement | global pandemic | COVID-19 | social support