LOSS AND RESTORATION IN LATER LIFE: AN EXAMINATION OF DUAL PROCESS MODEL OF COPING WITH BEREAVEMENT

Bennett, Kate M ORCID: 0000-0003-3164-6894, Gibbons, Kerry and Mackenzie-Smith, Suzanna (2010) LOSS AND RESTORATION IN LATER LIFE: AN EXAMINATION OF DUAL PROCESS MODEL OF COPING WITH BEREAVEMENT. OMEGA-JOURNAL OF DEATH AND DYING, 61 (4). pp. 315-332.

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Abstract

The Dual Process Model (DPM) of Coping with Bereavement identified two oscillating coping processes, loss and restoration (Stroebe & Schut, 1999). The utility of the model is investigated in two studies. In the first, we carried out secondary analyses on a large-scale qualitative study that we had conducted previously. In the second, we conducted a small-scale study specifically examining the DPM. In the first study we re-examined the interviews for Loss- (LO) and Restoration-Oriented (RO) Coping and examined whether these were associated with psychological adjustment. The results showed that those adjusting well reported the stressors New Roles/Identities/ Relationships and Intrusion of Grief significantly more. Those adjusting less well reported the stressors Denial/Avoidance of Restoration Changes and Distraction/Avoidance of Grief significantly more. In the second study, we asked participants about four RO stressors of the DPM: Attending to Life Changes; New Roles/Identities/Relationships; Distraction from Grief; and New Activities. These data showed that not all participants experienced all aspects of RO Coping. In particular, participants had diverse views about the utility of Distraction from Grief as a coping mechanism. The article concludes by discussing the challenges of testing the DPM empirically.

Item Type:	Article
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Uncontrolled Keywords:	Humans, Self Care, Adaptation, Psychological, Attitude to Death, Bereavement, Grief, Widowhood, Interpersonal Relations, Life Style, Life Change Events, Object Attachment, Counseling, Models, Psychological, Aged, Middle Aged, Female, Male
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	18 Jul 2016 10:52
Last Modified:	19 Jan 2023 07:33
DOI:	10.2190/OM.61.4.d
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3002393