Intimacy and Complicated Grief among Chinese Elders Having Lost their Spouses : Mediating Role of Meaning Making
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 244-258 |
| Journal / Publication | Journal of Loss and Trauma |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Online published | 6 Feb 2018 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2018 |
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Abstract
This study aims to investigate the mediating role of meaning making in the relationship between intimacy and complicated grief among bereaved elders. A sample of 352 bereaved elders in rural China participated in the study. Both the linear and quadratic effects of meaning making illustrated a model that mediated the effect of intimacy on complicated grief. Essentially, findings revealed that only high levels of meaning making predicted low levels of complicated grief. This study thereby supplements existing research about meaning-making theory.
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- Chinese elder, complicated grief, intimacy, meaning making
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Intimacy and Complicated Grief among Chinese Elders Having Lost their Spouses: Mediating Role of Meaning Making. / Pan, Haimin; Cheung, Chau-Kiu; Hu, Jieyi.
In: Journal of Loss and Trauma, Vol. 23, No. 3, 04.2018, p. 244-258.
In: Journal of Loss and Trauma, Vol. 23, No. 3, 04.2018, p. 244-258.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
