Bereaved African American Adults: The Role of Social Support, Religious Coping, and Continuing Bonds. Issue 3 (3rd May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Boulware, Dessirae L.; Bui, Ngoc H.
• Is Part Of: Journal of loss and trauma. Volume 21:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 192
• Page End: 202
• Publication Date: 2016-05-03
• Subjects: African Americans -- coping -- grief -- quality of life -- social support; Loss (Psychology) -- Periodicals; Adjustment (Psychology) -- Periodicals; Life change events -- Periodicals; Interpersonal relations -- Periodicals; 154.4
• DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2015.1057455
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1532-5024

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The present study identified relationships between social support, religious coping, continuing bonds, prolonged grief disorder (PGD) symptoms, and the quality of life among bereaved African American adults ( N = 154). Perceived social support and less use of negative religious coping strategies predicted a higher quality of life and fewer PGD symptoms. Also, greater perceived social support, less use of negative religious coping strategies, and less use of continuing bonds significantly predicted fewer PGD symptoms. Implications suggest that the conceptualization of grief and loss for African Americans might include social support, religious coping, and continuing bonds.