Nam, Ilsung
(2012)
Effects of Economic Hardship on Complicated Grief.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
Complicated grief is an intense and persistent type of grief which appears to be distinct from depression. Despite the importance of this recently defined syndrome, we are only beginning to learn what factors make people vulnerable to it. Various stressors have been found to be associated with complicated grief, however, to date, studies have focused on individual stressors, such as negative cognition and attachment style. Contextual stressors, such as economic hardship, are probably important, and have been understudied. Additionally, depression may itself be a risk factor for complicated grief, as recent evidence supports that individuals with depression are more like to have complicated grief symptoms. Using the REACH data which was prospectively collected from caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients, first this study found that complicated grief is distinct from depression by confirming the two-factor structure (i.e., Complicated Grief vs. Depression); and second, it found the indirect effect of economic hardship on complicated grief through depression. Future research will need to replicate these findings with larger and more heterogeneous samples, and with more comprehensive measure of economic hardship.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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Unpublished |
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Date: |
10 August 2012 |
Date Type: |
Publication |
Defense Date: |
11 July 2012 |
Approval Date: |
10 August 2012 |
Submission Date: |
8 August 2012 |
Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
Number of Pages: |
151 |
Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
Schools and Programs: |
School of Social Work > Social Work |
Degree: |
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
Refereed: |
Yes |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Economic Hardship, Depression, Complicated Grief, Bereavement |
Date Deposited: |
10 Aug 2012 12:07 |
Last Modified: |
19 Dec 2016 14:38 |
URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/13485 |
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