Bereavement among Israeli parents who lost children in military service: Protective factors for coping with loss

Miriam Schiff; Yoni Elkins; Eti Aharoni; Idit Weisler-Mamou; Sarit Parnas Goldberger; Yardena Simhon

doi:10.1080/07481187.2020.1815102

Bereavement among Israeli parents who lost children in military service: Protective factors for coping with loss

Miriam Schiff, Yoni Elkins, Eti Aharoni, Idit Weisler-Mamou, Sarit Parnas Goldberger, Yardena Simhon

The Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Abstract

This study examined parental coping with grief and identified protective factors for better coping among parents who suffered the loss of a child during military service in Israel. Coping indicators included complicated grief, functioning in life tasks, succeeding in living meaningful lives, and personal growth. Participants were 164 parents who had lost children 5–16 years previously. We found strong associations between parents’ decision to continue life despite traumatic loss and several indicators of coping. Meaning-making was associated with better functioning and greater personal growth. Practitioners should explore with parents the internal struggles about deciding whether to continue in life.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1266-1275
Number of pages	10
Journal	Death Studies
Volume	46
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2020.1815102
State	Published - 2022

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Developmental and Educational Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

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