The benefits of believing in chance or fate: External locus of control as a protective factor for coping with the death of a spouse. Social Psychological and Personality Science. 2011; 2 :132–137.Specht J, Egloff B, Schmulke C (2011) The benefits of believing in chance or fate. Soc ...
Feeling sad, lonely, worried, or bored may be more common for older people facing retirement or coping with the death of a spouse, relative, or friend. Adapting to these changes leaves some people feeling confused or forgetful. Emotional problems can be eased by supportive friends and family,...
A discrete life event may give rise to new and multiple chronic strains; for example, the sudden death of a spouse may trigger financial strains if that spouse had been the family’s primary breadwinner (Umberson, 1992). Likewise, chronic strains may precede a stressful life event; for ...
an eclectic clan who ran a funeral home and as such, experienced death on a daily basis. The series wrapped up by focusing on the aftermath of the death of the family's older son -- a death that ripped the family apart, leaving each member with regret, anger, guilt, fear, and sadnes...
We know monotony and repetition, we know the feeling of limbo and the sense that things will probably get worse, we know the slow drip of dread. We also know how to deal with a reality we can do nothing about but can mitigate with small daily behavior. ...
The role of the nurse in giving emotional support to the family before death is discussed. This raises issues concerning the implications of anticipatory grief for nurses in being able to recognize and understand this phenomenon and the impact it can have on the grieving spouse. 展开 关键词:...
It is common to struggle with the questions of knowing what to say, when to say it, or how to say it. Often, individuals interested in offering something to the family to send a traditional or special gift to the home. Read More… 2. Why do I always feel worse during the holidays?
Results showed that never-married women aged over 35 tried to adapt to sexual and emotional needs and lifestyle changes as proxies of singleness in various ways. It appears that these women adopted several strategies to cope with the lack of a spouse, children, or family life, these normally...
The one part of funeral planning that almost no one can prepare for is the act of grieving over the loss of a loved one. There is no way to know for sure...
The loss of a spouse can be devastating, whether the death is sudden or following a long illness. Losing a spouse can change your whole world, leading to grief, confusion, anger, sadness, and guilt. One day you are married; the next, you are single, alone, and grieving. Between the i...