Prolonged Grief Disorder and Its Relationship With Perceived Social Support and Depression Among University Students

Al-Gamal, Ekhlas; Saeed, Shahad Bin; Victor, Agnes Monica; Long, Tony

doi:10.3928/02793695-20181023-03

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“…Our participants cited inadequate supply of services as the primary difficulty encountered, with availability difficult to come by. This is unlike other studies in both adolescents and university students focusing on the quality of formal help services and the experiences of using them [51][52][53][54]. The barriers found in this study strongly suggest that there is also an issue with the quantity available, not just the quality of service and the user experience.…”

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The Experiences of Grief and Personal Growth in University Students: A Qualitative Study

Tan

Andriessen

2021

IJERPH

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Background: Experiencing the death of a close person, especially in emerging adults and students, can have profound effects on the bereaved individual’s life. As most research in this field has focused on negative effects of a loss, little is known about potential positive effects experienced by bereaved university students. This study investigated the experience of grief and personal growth in a sample of students from The University of Melbourne, Australia. Methods: Semi-structured interviews via Zoom/telephone with bereaved students (n = 14), who were invited to reflect on their loss and any personal growth potentially experienced. Thematic analysis of the data was based on a deductive and inductive approach. Results: The analysis identified four themes: (i) sharing of grief as a coping mechanism, (ii) balance between grief reactions and moving forward in life, (iii) lessons learned and personal growth, and (iv) adopting values from the deceased person and continuing bonds. Conclusions: Participants emphasized personal growth regarding self-perception and philosophical views on life. Following the loss, they preferred peer support, and used formal services only when they had a specific need. The findings indicate the importance of social support for bereaved students, and the complimentary role of peer and professional support. Hence, academic institutions should offer supportive services tailored to both students and professionals to help bereaved students.

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The Experiences of Grief and Personal Growth in University Students: A Qualitative Study

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Andriessen

2021

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“…Perceived social support refers to the degree to which individuals believe they have social support and the impression whether they are supported by their social network (Barrera, 1986;Kuru & Piyal, 2018). Perceived social support can reduce individuals' negative psychological characteristics (Al-Gamal, Bin Saeed, Victor, & Long, 2019;Jacobson, Lord, & Newman, 2017;Henry et al, 2019) and it has an important impact on individuals' physical and mental health (Graziano & Elbogen, 2017;Itzick, Kagan, & Tal-Katz, 2017;Sirois, Millings, & Hirsch, 2016). The social causality model indicates that lack of social support can lead to anxiety.…”

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Impact of perceived social support on fear of missing out (FoMO): A moderated mediation model

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Curr Psychol

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Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) is a pervasive phenomenon among college students that may negatively affect the physical and mental health of individuals. Perceived social support, as one of the effective protective factors, can mitigate the harmful effects of FoMO, but few studies to date have examined the potential mechanisms underlying this relationship. The present study conducted an investigation involving 806 college students in China and used scales measuring perceived social support, basic psychological needs, perceived stress and FoMO to explore the relationship between perceived social support and FoMO. Findings indicated that 1) perceived social support was negatively associated with college students’ FoMO; 2) basic psychological needs partially mediated the relationship between perceived social support and FoMO; 3) the mediating role of basic psychological needs is moderated by perceived stress. Further, the study provides some theoretical and practical implications for the prevention of FoMO.

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“…Congruently to these findings, perceived lack of social support has been shown to be associated with MDD after a social loss [ 49 ]. As an example, a study conducted with university students who had encountered a significant loss showed that participants with lower perceived social support had higher prolonged grief disorder and depression symptoms [ 50 ]. These studies highlight the importance of social bonds.…”

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A Biopsychosocial Approach to Grief, Depression, and the Role of Emotional Regulation

Peña-Vargas

Armaiz-Peña

Castro-Figueroa

2021

Behavioral Sciences

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According to the field of affective neuroscience, grief has been identified as one of the seven primary emotions necessary for human survival. However, maladaptive grief could cause significant impairment in an individual’s life, leading to psychopathologies such as major depressive disorder. Research on grief has shifted to a biopsychosocial approach, leaving behind outdated models—such as the Kübler-Ross theory—that have shown poor consistency. The field of psychoneuroimmunology has identified adverse life events such as social loss as being associated with major depressive disorder, and inflammatory processes in chronic health conditions. Likewise, scientists in the field of affective neuroscience have theorized that prolonged and sustained activation of the grief neurological pathway can cause a cascade of neurotransmitters that inhibits the reward-seeking system, causing symptoms of depression. The objective of this review is to highlight findings on the grief process using a biopsychosocial approach to explore grief’s impact on psychopathophysiology.

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Prolonged Grief Disorder and Its Relationship With Perceived Social Support and Depression Among University Students

Cited by 22 publications

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The Experiences of Grief and Personal Growth in University Students: A Qualitative Study

The Experiences of Grief and Personal Growth in University Students: A Qualitative Study

Impact of perceived social support on fear of missing out (FoMO): A moderated mediation model

A Biopsychosocial Approach to Grief, Depression, and the Role of Emotional Regulation

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