Hardiness and grief in a sample of bereaved college students.
The relationship between hardiness and both grief symptoms and personal growth were investigated in a sample of bereaved college students. Hardiness was inversely associated with grief symptoms and offered prediction of grief misery above and beyond that provided by more commonly investigated individual and death-related variables. Hardiness was not linearly associated with personal growth; however, results suggest the need for future research focused on the comprehensive evaluation of the potential non-linear relationship between these constructs. Closeness to the deceased was a significant and linear predictor of personal growth. Directions for future research and implications for practice are discussed.
Mathews
Laura L
LL
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
Servaty-Seib
Heather L
HL
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D011581:Psychological Tests; D014495:Universities