TY - JOUR
T1 - Bereavement among Israeli parents who lost children in military service
T2 - Protective factors for coping with loss
AU - Schiff, Miriam
AU - Elkins, Yoni
AU - Aharoni, Eti
AU - Weisler-Mamou, Idit
AU - Parnas Goldberger, Sarit
AU - Simhon, Yardena
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - This study examined parental coping with grief and identified protective factors for better coping among parents who suffered the loss of a child during military service in Israel. Coping indicators included complicated grief, functioning in life tasks, succeeding in living meaningful lives, and personal growth. Participants were 164 parents who had lost children 5–16 years previously. We found strong associations between parents’ decision to continue life despite traumatic loss and several indicators of coping. Meaning-making was associated with better functioning and greater personal growth. Practitioners should explore with parents the internal struggles about deciding whether to continue in life.
AB - This study examined parental coping with grief and identified protective factors for better coping among parents who suffered the loss of a child during military service in Israel. Coping indicators included complicated grief, functioning in life tasks, succeeding in living meaningful lives, and personal growth. Participants were 164 parents who had lost children 5–16 years previously. We found strong associations between parents’ decision to continue life despite traumatic loss and several indicators of coping. Meaning-making was associated with better functioning and greater personal growth. Practitioners should explore with parents the internal struggles about deciding whether to continue in life.
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U2 - 10.1080/07481187.2020.1815102
DO - 10.1080/07481187.2020.1815102
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C2 - 32903171
AN - SCOPUS:85090467358
SN - 0748-1187
VL - 46
SP - 1266
EP - 1275
JO - Death Studies
JF - Death Studies
IS - 5
ER -