OmegaPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2022-09-22DOI: 10.1177/00302228221127824
Ryan M Sliwak, Minsun Lee, Michelle Hanna Collins
{"title":"Where Are They Now: The Narratives of Children Who Lost a Parent on 9/11.","authors":"Ryan M Sliwak, Minsun Lee, Michelle Hanna Collins","doi":"10.1177/00302228221127824","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221127824","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is a paucity of literature examining the experiences of children who lost a parent on 9/11. The primarily quantitative research has not allowed for a deeper understanding of how children who lost a parent on 9/11 make meaning of their experiences, especially in the context of a national tragedy. This study investigates how eight children who were between the ages of 5 and 12 when they lost a parent on 9/11 developed a personal narrative about this loss in the context of the collective narrative about 9/11. Using narrative inquiry, cases demonstrated patterns of narrative development about grief, tragedy, and collective themes of American exceptionalism, patriotism, triumph, and resiliency. These cases highlight de-personalized narratives of grief, tension between the grand narrative provided to them and their personal story of loss, and distance between the reality of their loss and the collective meaning-making of the tragedy. This study extends Bronfenbrenner's (1977) ecological systems theory by highlighting how a lack of bidirectionality between larger social and cultural systems and the individual negatively impacts personal experiences of grief and loss.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"1767-1795"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33470289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Relationship of Death Anxiety With Quality of Life and Social Support in Hemodialysis Patients.","authors":"Masoomeh Jaberi, Tahereh Khaleghdoost Mohammadi, Masoomeh Adib, Saman Maroufizadeh, Sadra Ashrafi","doi":"10.1177/00302228221129672","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221129672","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to determine the relationship of death anxiety with quality of life and social support in hemodialysis patients. This cross-sectional research was conducted on 226 patients with chronic renal failure. The results indicated that the means and standard deviations of MSPSS, QoL, and death anxiety of patients were 57.4 ± 10.1, 28.8 ± 5.9, and 42.5 ± 4.1, respectively. A significant negative correlation was found between QoL scores and death anxiety in hemodialysis patients (<i>p</i> = 0.007, r = -0.179). However, there was no statistically significant relationship between MSPSS scores and patients' death anxiety. The total score of patients' death anxiety decreased with increasing the total QoL score (<i>p</i> < 0.001, b = -0.18). Different variables that can affect death anxiety and QoL should be identified in the patient examination process. Also, the health care system should consider necessary planning to increase the QoL and reduce death anxiety.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"1894-1908"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33482138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OmegaPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2022-09-07DOI: 10.1177/00302228221125968
Mario Euseche, Antonio Muñoz-García
{"title":"An Exploration of Spirituality, Religion, and Suicidal Ideation Among Colombian Adolescents.","authors":"Mario Euseche, Antonio Muñoz-García","doi":"10.1177/00302228221125968","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221125968","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study seeks to know if there is a relationship between measures of suicidal ideation and cognitive orientation towards spirituality, religious attitudes and beliefs, and religious practice. A non-experimental, descriptive, and correlational design, cross-sectional and quantitative approach was used. The sample was made up of 1372 adolescents, 59.2% female, 40.8% male, mean age 14.57, s = 1.75, range 12-17 years old, students from public schools in two cities in Colombia. The results indicated an inverse relationship between negative suicidal ideation (NSI) and cognitive orientation towards spirituality, beliefs and attitudes, and religious practice, and a positive relationship between them and positive suicidal ideation. The regression analysis showed the contribution of spirituality, religious beliefs, and attitudes in the prediction of NSI. In conclusion, the dimensions of spirituality and religiosity can help reduce suicidal thinking, acting as protective factors. The cultivation of a spiritual and/or religious life can be suitable and complementary ways as measures of prevention of suicidal behaviour.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"1650-1665"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40354078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OmegaPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2022-09-26DOI: 10.1177/00302228221129372
Kari Dyregrov, Kristine B Titlestad, Lillian B Selseng
{"title":"Why Informal Support Fails for Siblings Bereaved by a Drug-Related Death: A Qualitative and Interactional Perspective.","authors":"Kari Dyregrov, Kristine B Titlestad, Lillian B Selseng","doi":"10.1177/00302228221129372","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221129372","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Drug-related deaths constitute a significant challenge that strongly impacts the lives of the bereaved and the risks of mental and social problems are well-documented. This paper is the first one to explore how bereaved siblings experience informal support after drug-related deaths. Reflexive thematic analysis is used to analyze ten semi-structured interviews with bereaved siblings. Three main themes were identified: (1) <i>valued support</i> elaborates on the range of desired support and content of the support received; (2) <i>barriers to support</i> were connected to complex family relations, different grief reactions, and stigma, shame, and devaluation; (3) ways to promote support focus on openness and mutual closeness. The discussion revolves around the 'strong' sibling role, complex family relations, stigma, protective silence, and disenfranchised grief. Interactional aspects involved in social support and the importance of addressing this in clinical practice, to utilize the vital support potential for the bereaved experiencing drug-related death, are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"1844-1865"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11776349/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33481750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OmegaPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2022-09-14DOI: 10.1177/00302228221126561
Robert A King
{"title":"The Near-Death Experience and Self-Determination Theory.","authors":"Robert A King","doi":"10.1177/00302228221126561","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221126561","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>When people experience a near-death or life-threatening incident, they sometimes report an altered state of consciousness in which they have the perception of being out of or away from their physical body. During such an experience these individuals at times have the impression of encountering a spiritual personage who offers them a choice to stay or return to their physical life and/or attempts to motivate them to willingly do so, sometimes conflicting with a simultaneous desire to stay in that altered state of consciousness they perceive as the afterlife. This paper discusses how self-determination theory (SDT) is relevant to this process by meeting the experient's three basic psychological needs for relatedness, competence, and autonomy, resulting in various degrees of effectiveness. It concludes with a postulation that by doing so it may foster a continuing intrinsic motivation to live life well, resulting in a greater overall condition of psychological wellbeing.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"1738-1753"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40363922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OmegaPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2022-09-07DOI: 10.1177/00302228221126212
Gökçe Demir, Hilal Seki Öz
{"title":"Psychological Experiences of Elderly Patients With Covid-19 Diagnosis in Intensive Care: A Qualitative Study.","authors":"Gökçe Demir, Hilal Seki Öz","doi":"10.1177/00302228221126212","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221126212","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the study, it was aimed to determine the experiences of elderly COVID-19 patients hospitalized in intensive care units. The study was conducted based on the phenomenological design, one of the qualitative research methods. In-depth interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interview form with 15 participants, who were determined by the homogeneous and criterion sampling methods, two of the purposive sampling methods. Data were analyzed using Colaizzi's seven-step method. After the interviews, four themes were determined: intensive care experiences, importance of nursing care, intensive care environment and coping mechanisms related to COVID-19 disease, and post-intensive care realizations. In addition, 13 sub-themes were determined. This study provided a better understanding of the psychological experiences of elderly individuals during the disease, who have been hospitalized in intensive care unit and survived COVID-19.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"1701-1715"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40355148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluating the effect of online psychoeducational support group on perceived stress in family caregivers of COVID-19 survivors.","authors":"Seyedmohammad Mirhosseini, Fatemeh Heshmati Nabavi, Hamidreza Behnam Vashani, Saeed Vaghee","doi":"10.1177/00302228221126219","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221126219","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>This study aimed to determine the effect of an online psychoeducational support group on the perceived stress of caregivers of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) survivors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This randomized clinical trial included 70 caregivers of COVID-19 survivors discharged from Imam Reza Hospital in Mashhad, Iran in 2021. The intervention group received a psychoeducational support training program for stress management through six online group sessions (each 35-45 minutes) in a week. An expert psychiatric nurse provided this program on WhatsApp immediately after the patient's discharge from the hospital. The participants completed the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14) before starting the intervention and 1 week after that. Data analysis was conducted by descriptive and inferential statistics, including Chi-square, Fisher's exact test, independent, and paired t-test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Both groups were homogeneous in terms of demographic variables of survivors and caregivers. In terms of the PSS, there was no significant difference between the two groups before the intervention (<i>p</i>=0.28). The pre- and post-intervention scores of PSS in the intervention group were 39.57 ± 5.89 and 35.48 ± 5.68, respectively, indicating a significant decrease (p<0.001). Also, the pre- and post-intervention differences between the intervention and control groups were -4.08 ± 3.52 and -0.11 ± 2.66, respectively, indicating a greater decrease in the total PSS of the intervention group (<i>p</i> < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The family caregivers of COVID-19 survivors suffered from psychological distress during their patient care. It is recommended to perform online psychoeducational support group interventions for these individuals based on psychological and educational support program.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"1685-1700"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40354098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exposure to Death and Bereavement: An Analysis of the Occupational and Psychological Wellbeing of Funeral and Mortuary Operators.","authors":"Gloria Guidetti, Annalisa Grandi, Daniela Converso, Lara Colombo","doi":"10.1177/00302228221130611","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221130611","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Confronting death and suffering represent central work-related contents in the funeral industry occupations. Despite past research evidence on the role of psychosocial risks, a positive side of the relationship with death exposure has also been highlighted. To expand research on these topics, the aim of the present study was to analyze the role of death exposure in affecting funeral and mortuary operators' wellbeing. Analysis of variance was performed on 201 questionnaires to analyze differences between work exposure. Workers always/very often exposed to death through sight or manipulation of bodies showed better psychological and occupational wellbeing compared to those not at all/very rarely committed with these tasks. Those who interacted very frequently with the bereaved showed better psychological and occupational wellbeing, compared to those who were never/very rarely committed with these relational tasks. Insights on the role of death and suffering exposure and information for occupational health practitioners are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"1936-1950"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40378953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OmegaPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2022-09-27DOI: 10.1177/00302228221130115
Sharon K West, Brian Peek, Antoine Al-Achi, Doreen LeCompte
{"title":"Advance Care Directive Preferences in Women Veterans: A Snapshot.","authors":"Sharon K West, Brian Peek, Antoine Al-Achi, Doreen LeCompte","doi":"10.1177/00302228221130115","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221130115","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Prior research characterizes mainly male veteran preferences at end of life using the Veterans Administration Advance Directive (VA AD), there has been no specific studies focusing on women veteran's preferences concerning whether the AD is to be strictly (S) followed or to serve as a general guide (G). The purpose of this study was to describe women veteran preferences for life-sustaining treatments (LSTs) in various illness situations to assist providers in discussing end-of-life decisions. Additionally, we compared previously published LST preferences of male veterans with the study's sample. Using a descriptive retrospective approach, data was collected from 484 women veterans ADs between January 2010 and December 2019. Findings revealed that women tended to trend in the same direction as men, preferring to have advance directives serve as general guidance over being strictly followed. Unconscious/Coma/Vegetative was the only factor that was statistically significant for affecting the choice of following the AD.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"1925-1935"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40376141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OmegaPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2022-09-23DOI: 10.1177/00302228221127827
Lauren M Schaefer, Kathryn H Howell, Lacy E Jamison, Taylor R Napier
{"title":"The Function of Connection: Examining Social Supports in the Lives of Parentally Bereaved Youth.","authors":"Lauren M Schaefer, Kathryn H Howell, Lacy E Jamison, Taylor R Napier","doi":"10.1177/00302228221127827","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221127827","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Through reflexive thematic analysis, this study explored three forms of social support in the lives of parentally bereaved youth: support derived from one's spirituality, caregiver support via parent-child communication, and therapist support from grief counseling (<i>N =</i> 30 youth, <i>M</i><sub><i>age</i></sub> = 12.5 years, <i>SD =</i> 2.8 years). Results showed that these sources of support serve varied and vital functions in the lives of parentally bereaved youth. Namely, the benefits of grief counseling and spirituality were consistently identified by youth as critical in facilitating their coping with the loss of a parent; while parent-child communication regarding the deceased varied widely, highlighting the need for additional supports beyond their surviving caregiver. Findings also revealed differences among these supports across youth gender, race, ethnicity, and age. Adolescents were more likely to disengage from counseling services and reported less parental and spiritual support. Males and minoritized youth experienced more benefits from spiritual and therapist supports.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"1796-1819"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33491569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}