Spirituality/religiosity’s influence on college students’ adjustment to bereavement: A systematic review

Hai, Audrey Hang; Currin‐McCulloch, Jennifer; Franklin, Cynthia; Cole, Allan Hugh

doi:10.1080/07481187.2017.1390503

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“…Systematic reviews of studies on S/R and bereavement have identified S/R as a potential resource in coping with the loss of a loved one (Becker et al 2007;Wortmann and Park 2008;Hai et al 2018), although authors note the limited number of these studies and questionable research methods in some of them. Because of the multidimensional nature of S/R, scientific literature currently does not provide answers and explanations about how different dimensions of S/R interact with the bereavement process.…”

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Spirituality and Religiosity during Suicide Bereavement: A Qualitative Systematic Review

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A loved one’s loss to suicide can be a traumatic experience and trigger a difficult grief process, identity changes, a loss of the sense of meaning and a spiritual crisis. Spirituality and/or religiosity (S/R) can be both an important resource and a source of stigmatisation during suicide bereavement. This study aims to synthesise the extant findings about S/R during suicide bereavement in qualitative studies. After an exhaustive selection of articles, the current review utilised a total of 484 citations and seven studies. A thematic synthesis yielded five major themes related to S/R during suicide bereavement: the need to be helped by the religious community without being judged; S/R-related experience of the deceased as a figure who continues to exist; S/R experienced without a conscious choice; conscious reach towards S/R themes; not relating to S/R during suicide bereavement. These findings indicate that the role of S/R during suicide bereavement is complex and varies from providing help to serving as a source of suffering. Hence, practitioners and religious communities should be mindful of the S/R themes during suicide bereavement.

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Section: S/r During Bereavementmentioning

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Spirituality and Religiosity during Suicide Bereavement: A Qualitative Systematic Review

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“…This includes beliefs in the afterlife, acceptance of uncontrollability and the unknown or trusting God’s will. Holding onto spiritual beliefs and values can be a positive coping strategy during bereavement [ 28 , 29 , 56 ]. The impact of facing death and experiencing challenging feelings of grief after the suicide of a loved one seem to require more than rational thoughts and understanding of feelings.…”

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“…The strengthened spirituality, intuition, a feeling of support from a Higher power and experiencing a continuing bond with the deceased helped the participants cope with complicated feelings of grief. Studies reveal that higher religiosity and positive spiritual/religious coping are related to better bereavement outcomes [28,29,56,57]. The sense of presence and continuing the bond with the deceased as an outer figure can be helpful during bereavement to assure the existence of the afterlife with a hope to meet again and not lose the connection to the loved one [6,8,23].…”

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“…Despite the complications related to spirituality during grief, some aspects of spirituality seem helpful during suicide bereavement. Spirituality and religiosity can be potential resources during bereavement after a loved one’s death [ 21 , 28 , 29 ]. The religious community can support the bereaved [ 24 , 25 ] if it withstands stigmatizing attitudes and behaviors [ 8 ].…”

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The Role of Spirituality during Suicide Bereavement: A Qualitative Study

Čepulienė¹,

Skruibis²

2022

IJERPH

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Background: A loved one’s loss due to suicide can be a traumatic experience and trigger a complex grief process. Although spirituality, defined as a search for the Sacred in a broad sense, can be a resource and an obstacle in coping with the suicide bereavement process, there is a gap in scientific understanding of the role spirituality plays during the process. Methods: To explore the role of spirituality in people bereaved by suicide, we recruited 11 women who lost a life partner due to suicide. We conducted semi-structured interviews and analyzed the data using reflexive thematic analysis. Results: We identified the following three themes: spirituality is a supportive resource that can be reached for or achieved without conscious involvement; spirituality provides helpful ways to cope with grief; spirituality makes the grief process more difficult. Conclusions: Spirituality, if personally meaningful and supported by others, can function as a resource after a loved one’s suicide and even add to post-traumatic growth after the loss. On the contrary, spirituality-related issues, such as stigmatization and a lack of personally meaningful traditions, can distress the bereaved. Difficult spiritual experiences and questions can become an intricate part of the grief process.

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“…And, as described in a qualitative study by Mohamed Hussin et al (2018), bereaved Muslim parents in Malaysia indicated that they found their religion helpful in coping with their loss. Reviewers of the literature on religiosity/spirituality and bereavement have concluded that religiosity is often associated with more favorable outcomes (Becker et al, 2007;Hai et al, 2018;Wortmann & Park, 2008).…”

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Ready to Meet God? Faithfulness and the Death of a Loved One

Krull

2021

Omega (Westport)

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Religiosity often predicts better adjustment after the death of a loved one, but findings vary. One source of variability could be the perceived faithfulness of the deceased. In study 1, more religious college students found the death of a hypothetical faithful person to be less sad than the death of a hypothetical unfaithful person, whereas less religious college students did not. In study 2, MTurk participants and highly religious Christians reported that the death of a faithful loved one was less difficult than the death of an unfaithful loved one, but the difference was greater for the highly religious Christians.

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Spirituality/religiosity’s influence on college students’ adjustment to bereavement: A systematic review

Cited by 5 publications

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Spirituality and Religiosity during Suicide Bereavement: A Qualitative Systematic Review

Spirituality and Religiosity during Suicide Bereavement: A Qualitative Systematic Review

The Role of Spirituality during Suicide Bereavement: A Qualitative Study

Ready to Meet God? Faithfulness and the Death of a Loved One

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