Grief reaction model of families who experienced acute bereavement in Japan

Tatsuno, Junko; Yamase, Hiroaki; Yamase, Yoshie

doi:10.1111/j.1442-2018.2012.00688.x

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“…We found perceived stress was positively and directly correlated with PGD symptoms. The finding is consistent with a prior research documenting that when the families who undergo acute bereavement felt more stress about this bereavement, they would tend to suffer stronger grief reactions [25]. Our finding is also in line with the stress and coping theory [27].…”

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confidence: 93%

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The relationship between perceived stress and prolonged grief disorder among Chinese Shidu parents: effects of anxiety and social support

Xiong,

Ma,

et al. 2023

BMC Psychiatry

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Background Shidu parents refer to the couple who have lost their only child and have not given birth or adopted another child in China. The number of Shidu parents is increasing annually. The aim of this research was to examine the mediating role of anxiety and the moderating role of social support between perceived stress and prolonged grief disorder (PGD) among Chinese Shidu parents. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out with 505 participants who completed a questionnaire including the Prolonged Grief Questionnair-3 (PG-13), the Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10), the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and the Duke-UNC Functional Social Support Questionnaire (FSSQ). SPSS PROCESS macro was employed to examine the mediating role of anxiety and the moderating role of social support. Results The mediation analysis showed anxiety partially mediated the link between perceived stress and PGD, and the proportion of mediation of anxiety was 39.22%. The moderated mediation analysis revealed the second stage of mediating effects of anxiety on the link between perceived stress and PGD was moderated by social support. Specifically, compared with Shidu parents with higher social support, the association between anxiety and PGD was closer for those with lower social support. Conclusions The moderated mediation model can broaden our understanding of how and when perceived stress, anxiety and social support work together to affect PGD. The interventions aimed at improving mental health of Chinese Shidu parents need to work on reducing stress and enhancing social support.

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confidence: 93%

“…The death of a close person is one of the most stressful experiences in one’s life, which can seriously affect physical and mental health [ 25 ]. Perceived stress reflects an individual’s global subjective evaluation to the stress level which caused by objective events [ 26 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

The relationship between perceived stress and prolonged grief disorder among Chinese Shidu parents: effects of anxiety and social support

Xiong,

Ma,

et al. 2023

BMC Psychiatry

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“…This finding is consistent with findings from previous research, which refers to this form of memory transmission in Japanese society as ‘cherished reminiscence’ of the deceased [ 21 , 22 ]. Cherished reminiscence has previously been investigated as an aspect of the mourning process which may facilitate adjustment to loss [ 35 , 36 ]. The interviews from this study support these findings, as participants reflect that their positive remembrance of the deceased leaves them feeling connected, hopeful, and at peace.…”

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Perceptions of death and memory transmission among residents of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan: A qualitative study

Richardson,

Parmer

2023

PLOS Glob Public Health

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The understanding and materialization of grief and loss in a community are contingent upon cultural norms, historical processes, and dominant political narratives. The processes of public mourning create a localized memory of the deceased which contributes to a collective narrative formation around loss. When death is made public, politicized, or collectively grieved, there exists great momentum for enacting policy change through restorative justice practices. This momentum for resistance is amplified when collective grieving takes place following political or mass deaths. The present study aims to develop a holistic understanding of mourning and memorialization practices as they are locally enacted in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. These two cities were chosen based on their shared history of mass violence and their diverging cultural customs of mourning. Twelve qualitative interviews were conducted with residents of both cities. The purpose of the interviews was to gain insight to how Hiroshima and Nagasaki residents make meaning out of loss and public memorialization. Narrative interviews based on the Miyabayashi Grief Measurement (MG) allowed participants to explain and reflect on the links between their public and individual mourning practices. Themes identified in the interviews include (1) a routine and automatic engagement with grief rituals specific to Japanese culture; (2) connection and gratitude towards ancestors; (3) methods of engaging with memorial sites to transmit personal memories of the deceased; (4) a sense of duty in passing on the first-hand accounts of survivors of the atomic bombing; (5) recalling memories of the deceased when making decisions; and, (6) transmitting memories of loss in a way that is celebratory and joyous. These results ask us to look past simplified depictions of cultural grief and consider the individual elements that may impact a person’s remembrance and memory transmission within societies.

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“…A study by Ozanne, Graneheim, and Strang (2015) found that the spouses of demanding people with chronic neuromuscular disease were mourning and struggling in finding meaning in life after the partner's death. A study in Japan noted that the severe grief reaction of the family depended on the quality of dying and death and a peaceful death (Tatsuno, Yamase, & Yamase, 2012).…”

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Lived Experience of Grieving of Thai Buddhist Husbands Who Had Lost Their Wives From Critical Illness

Kongsuwan

Khaw

Chaiweeradet

et al. 2019

J of Nursing Scholarship

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Purpose To describe the meanings of the lived experiences of grieving of Thai Buddhist husbands who had lost their wives from critical illnesses. Design Hermeneutic phenomenological approach using van Manen's concepts. Seven husbands from southern Thailand who met the inclusion criteria participated in the study. Methods Individual in‐depth interviews were conducted and recorded on tape, while the interview data were transcribed and analyzed following van Manen's phenomenological approach. Trustworthiness was established using Lincoln and Guba's criteria. Findings Five thematic categories described the meanings of the experiences, which were reflective of the four lived worlds of body, relation, space, and time. The lived world of body was “loss of thoughtful focus and energy,” the lived world of relation was characterized by “surrendering attachment with the deceased” and “attachment to the children,” the lived space reflected “social connection,” and lived time was “healing time.” Conclusions The grief experience did not seem to be complicated, and the hoped‐for experience was being healed through surrendering attachment with the deceased while maintaining attachment with children and social connection. The model of grieving may contribute to the knowledge of nursing care processes, specifically in palliative and end‐of‐life care, and other care processes for healthcare professionals. Clinical Relevance Hospital administrators can clearly support a bereavement service to provide a continuum of after‐death care for Buddhist males. Nurses and healthcare providers can develop a bereavement care process by valuing the religious principles integrating social interaction for male bereaved husbands.

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Grief reaction model of families who experienced acute bereavement in Japan

Cited by 7 publications

References 15 publications

The relationship between perceived stress and prolonged grief disorder among Chinese Shidu parents: effects of anxiety and social support

The relationship between perceived stress and prolonged grief disorder among Chinese Shidu parents: effects of anxiety and social support

Perceptions of death and memory transmission among residents of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan: A qualitative study

Lived Experience of Grieving of Thai Buddhist Husbands Who Had Lost Their Wives From Critical Illness

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