Religious Doubt and Spiritual Growth Among Adults Bereaved of a Grandparent

Religious beliefs and bereavement provide contexts for personal growth (Benore & Park, 2004). The death of a grandparent may be especially well-suited to prompt such growth. Using data from 164 adults, ages 18 to 51 years, bereaved of a grandparent, the authors examined whether religious doubt r...

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Autres titres:Families and Religion/Spirituality as They Cope With Stressors
Auteurs: Patrick, Julie Hicks (Auteur) ; Henrie, James A. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge [2015]
Dans: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Année: 2015, Volume: 27, Numéro: 2/3, Pages: 93-107
Sujets non-standardisés:B Grief
B Posttraumatic growth
B religious doubt
B Grandparents
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Verlag)
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Résumé:Religious beliefs and bereavement provide contexts for personal growth (Benore & Park, 2004). The death of a grandparent may be especially well-suited to prompt such growth. Using data from 164 adults, ages 18 to 51 years, bereaved of a grandparent, the authors examined whether religious doubt relates to current grief via perceived spiritual growth. Mediation analyses showed that fewer religious doubts were associated with spiritual growth in bereavement, but spiritual growth was associated with higher levels of current grief. Results are discussed within a framework for including family processes in bereavement research that includes religious doubt and spiritual growth.
ISSN:1552-8049
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15528030.2014.971142