Posttraumatic growth in parentally bereaved children and adolescents: A systematic review
DEATH STUDIES, vol.46, no.1, pp.111-123, 2022 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Review
- Volume: 46 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2022
- Doi Number: 10.1080/07481187.2020.1716886
- Journal Name: DEATH STUDIES
- Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, CINAHL, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Religion and Philosophy Collection, Social services abstracts, Sociological abstracts, Violence & Abuse Abstracts
- Page Numbers: pp.111-123
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The systematic review aims to evaluate the posttraumatic growth in parentally bereaved children and adolescents. Six studies were obtained from the literature review. The total number of participants in the studies was 395. The age of the participants ranged from 6 to 25 years. When the studies were examined, it could be seen that the parentally bereaved children and adolescents showed post traumatic growth. Multiple circumstances surrounding loss including participants' age, cause of death, the closeness of the deceased person, and the time passed after the loss which can each affect the posttraumatic growth in parentally bereaved children and adolescents.