2021
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.604987
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Social Support Experiences of Spousally Bereaved Individuals in a South African Township Community: The Botho/Ubuntu Perspective

Abstract: Bereavement is a deeply personal experience that is also shaped by one’s socio-cultural context. This qualitative study explored the social support experiences and needs of spousally bereaved individuals in a South African township. The botho/ubuntu philosophical framework was used to interpret participants’ experiences in this regard. Six ethnically diverse, bereaved spouses aged 55–67years, residing in a predominantly Setswana-speaking township in the North West Province of South Africa, were interviewed. Th… Show more

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“…Baloyi and Makobe-Rabothata (cited in Thomas, 2021) explained that in traditional African worldviews, death is a transition into eternal spiritual existence as an ancestor or the living dead. Hence, bereavement is accompanied by cultural rituals meant to alleviate bereaved persons' grief and sense of loss and reinforce family and social ties within the bereaved family and social group (Thomas, 2021). This support structure also allows the bereaved to actively draw from various external resources to cope with their loss (Thomas, 2021).…”
Section: Background Bereavement In African Culturesmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Baloyi and Makobe-Rabothata (cited in Thomas, 2021) explained that in traditional African worldviews, death is a transition into eternal spiritual existence as an ancestor or the living dead. Hence, bereavement is accompanied by cultural rituals meant to alleviate bereaved persons' grief and sense of loss and reinforce family and social ties within the bereaved family and social group (Thomas, 2021). This support structure also allows the bereaved to actively draw from various external resources to cope with their loss (Thomas, 2021).…”
Section: Background Bereavement In African Culturesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Hence, bereavement is accompanied by cultural rituals meant to alleviate bereaved persons' grief and sense of loss and reinforce family and social ties within the bereaved family and social group (Thomas, 2021). This support structure also allows the bereaved to actively draw from various external resources to cope with their loss (Thomas, 2021). These include peers, family, friends, and religious figures who provide psychosocial support to the bereaved (Sekgobela et al, 2019).…”
Section: Background Bereavement In African Culturesmentioning
confidence: 99%