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Use of Facebook in the maternal grief process: An exploratory qualitative study
Diana Perluxo1, Rita Francisco2
1a Faculdade de Psicologia , Universidade de Lisboa; Alameda da Universidade , Lisboa , Portugal.
Abstract:
This study seeks to explore the potential implications of Facebook use in the process of maternal grief. The participants were 11 women who had lost their children due to accidents or prolonged illness. Semistructured interviews were conducted and subjected to thematic analysis. The participants stated that they used Facebook to receive support, to identify with other mothers, to remember the child who died, to access the child's information, to honor him/her, and to express their feelings. The use of Facebook can play a very important role in the initial phase of grieving due to the functions of this social network.
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