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Understanding the Relationship Between Peer Support and Grief/Growth in Chinese Shidu Parents: The Roles of
Ningning Zhou1,2, Fei Ren1, Guangyuan Shi3
1Shanghai Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Psychological Crisis Intervention, Affiliated Mental Health Center (ECNU), School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
Abstract:
In China, families who have lost their only child are called shidu families. Support from similar others, or peer support, can help bereaved individuals adapt by reducing negative consequences and promoting positive changes. However, no research has examined the mechanism that mediates the effect of peer support on postloss adaptation. This article investigates the mediating roles of internalized stigma and stigma resistance in the relationship between peer support and grief/growth among Chinese shidu parents. In total, 208 shidu parents completed the required measurements. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. The results showed that peer support was negatively related to grief symptoms and positively linked with posttraumatic growth by reducing internalized stigma. The mediating effect existed only for informational support. The mediating role of stigma resistance was not significant. These findings provide valuable information for the mechanism of peer support and promote the development of interventions.
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