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Digital mourning: The transformative role of photography in contemporary grief practices.

IF 2.1 4区医学

Death Studies Pub Date : 2025-03-10 DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2025.2476972

Hanan Muneer Al Sheikh

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Are 'time' and 'culture' useful and necessary diagnostic requirements for ICD-11 Prolonged Grief Disorder? A Cross-national study.

IF 2.1 4区医学

Death Studies Pub Date : 2025-03-05 DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2025.2468822

Enya Redican, Mark Shevlin, Menachem Ben-Ezra, Thanos Karatzias, Philip Hyland

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Factors associated with nonparticipation and loss to follow-up in bereavement research using data from a cohort of parents with a loss in pregnancy or the neonatal period.

IF 2.1 4区医学

Death Studies Pub Date : 2025-02-26 DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2025.2469138

Sofie Mørk, Sören Möller, Maja O'Connor, Tine Brink Henriksen, Dorte Hvidtjørn

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Measurement invariance of the Death Literacy Index across Flemish Belgium, The Netherlands, and Sweden.

IF 2.1 4区医学

Death Studies Pub Date : 2025-02-25 DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2025.2468162

Therese Johansson, Aleksandra Bujacz, Leo Kowalski, Carol Tishelman, Corine A Nierop-van Baalen, Lars E Eriksson, Marieke Groot, Åsa Olsson, Steven Vanderstichelen, Joachim Cohen, Ida Goliath

{"title":"Measurement invariance of the Death Literacy Index across Flemish Belgium, The Netherlands, and Sweden.","authors":"Therese Johansson, Aleksandra Bujacz, Leo Kowalski, Carol Tishelman, Corine A Nierop-van Baalen, Lars E Eriksson, Marieke Groot, Åsa Olsson, Steven Vanderstichelen, Joachim Cohen, Ida Goliath","doi":"10.1080/07481187.2025.2468162","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2025.2468162","url":null,"abstract":"Death literacy is a construct conceptualizing experience-based knowledge and skills for end-of-life care, which is operationalized as a six-factor model in the 29-item Death Literacy Index (DLI). The DLI has gained international interest, but its validity across countries is yet unknown. This cross-sectional study therefore assessed its measurement invariance (psychometric equivalence), across Flemish Belgium, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Translated and adapted country-specific DLI versions were developed and completed by 1516 participants in total. Results from a series of multigroup confirmatory factor analyses showed that the DLI met the conditions for configural, scalar, and metric invariance. The findings demonstrate that the DLI measures death literacy in an invariant (equivalent) way across the national samples without systematic contextual bias. Our study provides support for cross-national use of the DLI. Its potential as an appropriate instrument for comparing and evaluating impact of community competence-building interventions is discussed.","PeriodicalId":11041,"journal":{"name":"Death Studies","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143490466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder: Factors, correlates, and functional impairment.

IF 2.1 4区医学

Death Studies Pub Date : 2025-02-24 DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2025.2469135

Vanesa Peinado, Mark Shevlin, Almudena Trucharte, Alba Contreras, Carmen Valiente

{"title":"ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder: Factors, correlates, and functional impairment.","authors":"Vanesa Peinado, Mark Shevlin, Almudena Trucharte, Alba Contreras, Carmen Valiente","doi":"10.1080/07481187.2025.2469135","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2025.2469135","url":null,"abstract":"The International Prolonged Grief Disorder Scale (IPGDS) assesses Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) according to the International Classification of Diseases 11th edition criteria, yet its latent structure remains debated. This study examined (a) the factor structure of PGD through the IPGDS, (b) the correlates of its factors, and (c) their potential association with functional impairment. We employed exploratory structural equation modeling and confirmatory factor analysis on data from a large, representative Spanish community sample of 947 bereaved adults. Results revealed three factors: Loss, Emotional Reactivity, and Emotional Disengagement. Sex and the age of the bereaved were positively associated with Loss. The deceased's age and time since bereavement were negatively associated with Emotional Reactivity and Emotional Disengagement. Only Emotional Disengagement was significantly associated with functional impairment. In this large, representative Spanish community sample, findings suggest that PGD symptoms are multidimensional, supporting results from other countries and other data analytic treatments.","PeriodicalId":11041,"journal":{"name":"Death Studies","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143482479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Exploring the stigma of suicide in Malaysia: Lived experience perspectives.

IF 2.1 4区医学

Death Studies Pub Date : 2025-02-23 DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2025.2468169

Sook Ning Chua, Justin Edward Chong, Karen Yih Chee Lee, Vardha Kharbanda, Ying Ren, Nicole Pinheiro-Mehta, Sindusha Darshini, Lindsay Sheehan

{"title":"Exploring the stigma of suicide in Malaysia: Lived experience perspectives.","authors":"Sook Ning Chua, Justin Edward Chong, Karen Yih Chee Lee, Vardha Kharbanda, Ying Ren, Nicole Pinheiro-Mehta, Sindusha Darshini, Lindsay Sheehan","doi":"10.1080/07481187.2025.2468169","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2025.2468169","url":null,"abstract":"Suicide-related stigma pervades both healthcare systems and communities, affecting individuals and their social circles. This study aimed to explore lived experience perspectives on the public stigma of suicide in Malaysia using community-based participatory research (CBPR). Nineteen individuals with a history of suicide ideation and/or suicide attempt attended 90-minute virtual focus groups conducted in 2022. Thematic analysis revealed 19 stereotypes, 7 prejudices, and 6 forms of discrimination. Stereotypes ranged from attention-seeking to weak faith, while prejudices included feelings of anger and fear. Discrimination manifested through avoidance and social rejection. Despite benevolent intentions, such actions sometimes hinder personal growth of the person with lived experience. While some findings echoed previous research, others highlighted unique Malaysian perspectives. Despite limitations, this study emphasizes the need to address culture-specific stigma, offering pathways for intervention. Understanding and combatting stigma remain critical for supporting individuals grappling with suicidal ideation and attempts in Malaysian society.","PeriodicalId":11041,"journal":{"name":"Death Studies","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143482478","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Explaining suicidal ideation among divorced parents by coping strategies and personality characteristics: A mediation model. 用应对策略和人格特征解释离异父母的自杀倾向：一个中介模型。

IF 2.1 4区医学

Death Studies Pub Date : 2025-02-22 DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2025.2469144

Yael Wilchek-Aviad, Vered Ne'eman-Haviv

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The Pedagogy of Death and education in the wake of the pandemic: Implications for comprehensive teacher education encompassing awareness and the biographical dimension.

IF 2.1 4区医学

Death Studies Pub Date : 2025-02-20 DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2025.2468823

Agustín de la Herrán Gascón, Pablo Rodríguez Herrero, Karim Ahmed-Mohamed, Pablo José García Sempere

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Digital death education to promote pre-service teachers' grief literacy regarding childhood bereavement: A qualitative case study.

IF 2.1 4区医学

Death Studies Pub Date : 2025-02-20 DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2025.2468175

Rivi Frei-Landau, David J Schonfeld

{"title":"Digital death education to promote pre-service teachers' grief literacy regarding childhood bereavement: A qualitative case study.","authors":"Rivi Frei-Landau, David J Schonfeld","doi":"10.1080/07481187.2025.2468175","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2025.2468175","url":null,"abstract":"In recent decades, there has been increased advocacy for death education as well as grief literacy. Simultaneously, digital learning has been extensively integrated into higher education, particularly post-COVID-19. The study's aim was to explore the use of digitally-delivered death education training, related to childhood bereavement, to gain insight into participants' learning outcomes and the contribution of the digital platform. Employing a qualitative approach, data collection included open-ended reflections, a focus group, and semi-structured interviews with 32 pre-service teachers (PSTs), all of which were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. Findings revealed three themes (values, knowledge, skills), each of which was divided into two categories (self-oriented, other-oriented), and nine subthemes denoting PSTs' learning outcomes. The analysis also indicated four aspects of the digital platform that facilitated these learning outcomes. The study provides theoretical insights alongside practical implications of using digitally-delivered death education to teach wide-scale best practices to support grieving children.","PeriodicalId":11041,"journal":{"name":"Death Studies","volume":" ","pages":"1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143457148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Perceived stress and death-related distress in older adults: Exploring the role of social support and emotional loneliness.

IF 2.1 4区医学

Death Studies Pub Date : 2025-02-05 DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2025.2460914

Gökmen Arslan, Deniz Say Şahin

{"title":"Perceived stress and death-related distress in older adults: Exploring the role of social support and emotional loneliness.","authors":"Gökmen Arslan, Deniz Say Şahin","doi":"10.1080/07481187.2025.2460914","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2025.2460914","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study was to examine whether emotional loneliness and social support mediated the association between perceived stress and death distress in older adults. The sample consisted of 524 older adults, aged between 65 and 88, living in an urban area in Türkiye (M = 70.05, SD = 5.01). Mediation analyses revealed that perceived stress is positively associated with death distress and emotional loneliness, and negatively associated with social support. Both social support and emotional loneliness mediate the relationship between perceived stress and death-related distress. Additionally, social support mediates the association between emotional loneliness and perceived stress with death distress in older adults. These findings underscore the importance of social resources in promoting mental health and well-being, and in mitigating the adverse effects of stress and loneliness on death-related feelings and thoughts in older adults. By providing emotional and practical assistance, social support can significantly enhance the mental health and well-being of older adults.","PeriodicalId":11041,"journal":{"name":"Death Studies","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143188611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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