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Things that help and hinder adolescent sibling bereavement

N S Hogan1, L DeSantis

  • 1University of Miami, School of Nursing, FL.

Western Journal of Nursing Research
|April 1, 1994
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Adolescents coping with sibling loss found support from self, family, friends, social systems, and time. Conversely, lack of support from these areas hindered their grief, impacting resilience and vulnerability.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Adolescent Development
  • Bereavement Studies

Background:

  • Sibling bereavement is a significant life event for adolescents.
  • Understanding coping mechanisms is crucial for supporting grieving youth.
  • Existing research often lacks a detailed taxonomy of adolescent sibling loss factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a taxonomy of factors that help and hinder adolescent coping with sibling bereavement.
  • To identify themes of resourcefulness and helplessness in adolescent grief.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of responses from 140 bereaved adolescents.
  • Utilized open-ended questions about coping facilitators and barriers.
  • Developed a dichotomous taxonomic framework based on participant data.

Main Results:

  • Five categories emerged for helpful factors: self, family, friends, social system, and time.
  • Three categories emerged for hindering factors: self, family, and social system.
  • Helpful support was "people being there"; unhelpful support was "people not being there".

Conclusions:

  • Adolescent sibling bereavement is influenced by a complex interplay of personal, familial, and social factors.
  • Resourcefulness and helplessness emerged as key themes impacting resilience and vulnerability.
  • Targeted interventions should address both supportive and unsupportive elements within these categories.

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