Daily life stressors and coping strategies during widowhood: A diary study after one year of bereavement.
The present study examined the frequency and types of bereavement-related stressors and coping strategies that 40 widowed people encountered and reported in a diary over the course of 1 week. The results indicated that, after 1 year of bereavement, (a) the most frequent stressors were oriented to the loss of the spouse, (b) specific coping strategies were used and found effective to deal with specific types of stressors,
a Psychological Sciences Research Institute , Université Catholique de Louvain , Louvain-la-Neuve , Belgium.
Anne-Sophie
AS
Ryckebosch-Dayez
a Psychological Sciences Research Institute , Université Catholique de Louvain , Louvain-la-Neuve , Belgium.
Emmanuelle
E
Zech
a Psychological Sciences Research Institute , Université Catholique de Louvain , Louvain-la-Neuve , Belgium.
Jordan
J
Mac Cord
b Institute of Statistics, Biostatistics and Actuarial Sciences, Technological Platform Statistical Methodology and Computing Service , Université Catholique de Louvain , Louvain-la-Neuve , Belgium.
Cédric
C
Taverne
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001601:Bereavement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D017805:Widowhood / Q000523:psychology*