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When 'the Happily Ever After Ends': The Grieving Process in Widowhoods.
Bárbara A Bard1, Caroline S M Rodrigues2
1Ser-Centro Clínico e de Avaliação Psicológica, Canela, Brazil.
Omega
|January 22, 2022
Summary
Spousal loss, or widowing, presents unique challenges and risks for complicated grief. Spirituality, family, and work can be protective factors, aiding adjustment and quality of life.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Grief Studies
Background:
- Spousal loss leads to secondary losses (identity, family roles), increasing complicated grief risk.
- Widowhood is a significant life event with profound psychological and social impacts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore specific aspects and challenges associated with widowing.
- To identify risk and protective factors in the grieving process after spousal loss.
Main Methods:
- Mixed-methods research combining qualitative and quantitative data.
- Online questionnaire administered during the COVID-19 pandemic to 93 participants.
- Investigated experiences of loss, difficulties, and protective factors in widowhood.
Main Results:
- Spousal loss was the most significant loss reported by participants.
- Key difficulties included loneliness, routine changes, bureaucracy, and rituals.
- Spirituality, family support, and employment emerged as crucial protective factors.
- Complicated grief signs correlated with participant age and time since partner's death.
- No significant gender or death-type differences were found.
Conclusions:
- Widowing shares commonalities with other bereavement types but has distinct features.
- Understanding these specific aspects is vital for professionals to enhance quality of life for bereaved individuals.
- Targeted support addressing loneliness and practical challenges can mitigate complicated grief risks.
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