| Survivors of suicide do grieve differently: empirical support for a common sense proposition. | |
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PMID: 10531638 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Previous empirical investigations have produced mixed results on the question of whether mode of death differentially affects grief. To further investigate the influence of suicide on grief, 350 previously bereaved university students completed a questionnaire package consisting of several standardized measures. Participants were separated into four groups based on the mode of death experienced as either survivors of suicide (n = 34), accident (n = 57), unanticipated natural (n = 102), or anticipated natural (n = 157) deaths. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses indicated that suicide survivors, compared against the other groups, experienced more frequent feelings of rejection, responsibility, "unique" reactions, and more total grief reactions. Trends indicating increased levels of shame and perceived stigmatization were also evident. Aggregate factors of death "naturalness" and "expectedness" showed less influence than mode of death in influencing grief. Overall, results support previous clinical and research findings and intuitive logic in demonstrating that the grief experienced by suicide survivors includes elements that are less frequently seen in the case of nonsuicidal deaths. |
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Authors:
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S E Bailley; M J Kral; K Dunham |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Suicide & life-threatening behavior Volume: 29 ISSN: 0363-0234 ISO Abbreviation: Suicide Life Threat Behav Publication Date: 1999 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-03-09 Completed Date: 2000-03-09 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7608054 Medline TA: Suicide Life Threat Behav Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 256-71 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center, USA. |
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Adolescent Adult Analysis of Variance Attitude to Death* Cause of Death Chi-Square Distribution Family / psychology Female Grief* Humans Life Change Events* Male Middle Aged Psychometrics / standards Regression Analysis Reproducibility of Results Retrospective Studies Suicide / psychology* |
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