Religious Doubt and Spiritual Growth Among Adults Bereaved of a Grandparent
Religious beliefs and bereavement provide contexts for personal growth (Benore & Park, 2004). The death of a grandparent may be especially well-suited to prompt such growth. Using data from 164 adults, ages 18 to 51 years, bereaved of a grandparent, the authors examined whether religious doubt r...
| Published in: | Journal of religion, spirituality & aging |
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| Subtitles: | Families and Religion/Spirituality as They Cope With Stressors |
| Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
[2015]
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| In: |
Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
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| Further subjects: | B
Grief
B Posttraumatic growth B religious doubt B Grandparents |
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| Summary: | Religious beliefs and bereavement provide contexts for personal growth (Benore & Park, 2004). The death of a grandparent may be especially well-suited to prompt such growth. Using data from 164 adults, ages 18 to 51 years, bereaved of a grandparent, the authors examined whether religious doubt relates to current grief via perceived spiritual growth. Mediation analyses showed that fewer religious doubts were associated with spiritual growth in bereavement, but spiritual growth was associated with higher levels of current grief. Results are discussed within a framework for including family processes in bereavement research that includes religious doubt and spiritual growth. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-8049 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15528030.2014.971142 |