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| Religious doubt and spiritual growth among adults bereaved of a grandparent | | Author(s) | Julie Hicks Patrick, James A Henrie |
| Journal title | Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging, vol 27, nos 2-3, April-September 2015 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, April-September 2015 |
| Pages | pp 93-107 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Grandparents ; Grandchildren ; Death ; Bereavement ; Adjustment ; Religion ; Spiritual characteristics [elderly] ; Faith. |
| Annotation | Religious beliefs and bereavement provide contexts for personal growth, and the death of a grandparent may be especially well-suited to prompt such growth. Using data from 164 adults aged between 18 and 51 years bereaved of a grandparent, the authors examined whether religious doubt related 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. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150918231 A |
| Classmark | SW: SW5: CW: DW: DR: TR: EX: EX5 |
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