OmegaPub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2022-10-17DOI: 10.1177/00302228221135296
Grace O Asare, Francis Annor, Joana S Yendork
{"title":"\"There Is Nothing I Can't Face Now\": Coping With Child Loss Among Bereaved Parents in Ghana.","authors":"Grace O Asare, Francis Annor, Joana S Yendork","doi":"10.1177/00302228221135296","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221135296","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Coping resources play a critical role in parents' recovery from the trauma associated with child loss. In Ghana, little is known about how parents cope with child loss despite the relatively high prevalence of child loss in the country. This study, therefore, sought to map out coping strategies bereaved parents adopt in response to child loss. Twenty Ghanaian parents were purposively sampled and their accounts were thematically analyzed. Findings from the study show that bereaved parents adopted both cognitive and behavioral coping mechanisms. Religion and social support also emerged as useful coping resources for bereaved parents. Additionally, bereaved parents showed evidence of posttraumatic growth following child loss. The findings underscore the need for practitioners to develop programs around adaptive coping methods that bereaved parents are familiar with to enhance their chances of developing progressive outcomes in the course of managing the distress associated with child loss.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"436-454"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33519459","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 : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2022-10-18DOI: 10.1177/00302228221133496
Mohammad Javad Ghazanfari, Samad Karkhah, Parinaz Shahroudi, Aghil Mollaei, Maryam Niksolat, Afsaneh Foolady Azarnaminy, Amir Emami Zeydi
{"title":"A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Attitudes of Iranian Nurses and Related Factors Towards End-Of-Life Care.","authors":"Mohammad Javad Ghazanfari, Samad Karkhah, Parinaz Shahroudi, Aghil Mollaei, Maryam Niksolat, Afsaneh Foolady Azarnaminy, Amir Emami Zeydi","doi":"10.1177/00302228221133496","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221133496","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This meta-analysis aimed to summarize the evidence regarding attitudes of Iranian nurses and related factors towards end-of-life (EOL) care. PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Magiran, Iranmedex, Scientific Information Database, and Google Scholar search engine were searched using Persian and English appropriate keywords from the earliest records up to September 11, 2020. A total of 849 nurses were included in six studies. After a meta-analysis of the mean score of nurses' attitudes, the pooled mean was 80.07 out of 120 (Q<sub>(5)</sub>=4.32, I-squared=0.00%; 95%CI: 73.53-86.60; <i>p</i> < 0.001). Marital status, ward type, education level, a history of participating in EOL care workshops, personal study of EOL care, experience of caring for a dying family member or close people, natural and approach acceptance, fear of death, and professional autonomy had a significant positive relationship with nurses' attitudes towards EOL care. Therefore, further large-scale studies considering potential confounding variables are needed to confirm our findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"212-227"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40337549","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 : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2022-10-21DOI: 10.1177/00302228221135306
Shina Alimi
{"title":"\"A Tale of Two Cities\": Cemetery Heterotopia and Spatial Relations in Lagos City.","authors":"Shina Alimi","doi":"10.1177/00302228221135306","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221135306","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>What does cemetery teach us about the social world? How do spatial configurations of cemetery mirror urban social realities? In what ways can the understanding of spatial order of necropolis contribute to the episteme of spatial relations? In this paper, I juxtapose space practices in the cemetery with spatial relations and practices in the city of Lagos to frame an alternative way of imagining and writing about cityscapes and a new approach of thinking about social taxonomies such as gender, class, race, ethnicity and power. Following Foucault's theory of heterotopia and relational ontology of space this paper frames cemetery as a counter-site to the city. Drawing from oral interviews, participant observation and archival document, the paper argues that cemetery is a container that encloses different sites and sets of social relations as well as lived experiences.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"474-496"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40562790","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 : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2022-10-10DOI: 10.1177/00302228221132902
Li Ping Wong, Haridah Alias, Sik-Loo Tan, Thiam Eng Sia, Aik Saw
{"title":"An Exploration of Death Anxiety of Family Members of Silent Mentor Body Donation Program.","authors":"Li Ping Wong, Haridah Alias, Sik-Loo Tan, Thiam Eng Sia, Aik Saw","doi":"10.1177/00302228221132902","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221132902","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> This study assesses the level of death anxiety among the family members of the Silent Mentor Programme (SMP) and determines whether their participation in various ceremonies during the training session impacted their death anxiety. <b>Methods:</b> The revised Collett-Lester Fear of Death Scale (CL-FODS) was administered to the study participants before the opening ceremony and after the sending-off ceremony of the programme. <b>Results:</b> All the four subscales that measure fear of one's own death, fear of the process of one's own dying, fear of the death of others and fear of the process of others dying in the CL-FODS showed significant reduction after the sending-off ceremony compared with before the opening ceremony. Younger family members reported significantly higher mean total death anxiety scores compared to the older members. <b>Conclusion:</b> The SMP not only nurtures doctors with humanity but also helps the family members to cope with grief and loss.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"62-81"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33498692","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 : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2022-10-08DOI: 10.1177/00302228221132904
Emilie Tureluren, Laurence Claes, Karl Andriessen
{"title":"Factors Associated With Alcohol and Substance Use in Bereaved College and University Students.","authors":"Emilie Tureluren, Laurence Claes, Karl Andriessen","doi":"10.1177/00302228221132904","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221132904","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Experiencing the death of a loved one increases the risk of developing mental health problems. Students are vulnerable to developing mental health problems, to which substance use can contribute. Still, few studies have examined substance use in bereaved students. Using an online survey, we collected data about the impact of the death of a loved one on Belgian students' (<i>N</i> = 666<i>)</i> substance use. Using regression analysis we examined its relation to social support, grief, mental health and personal growth. A significant number of students indicated that the death affected their substance use. Feelings of grief and mental health distress played a significant role in students whose substance use increased after the death. There was no significant relationship between social support and personal growth and substance use. Our findings indicate that mental health professionals must address substance use when working with bereaved students to ensure early intervention and adequate support.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"26-39"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33497891","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 : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2022-10-17DOI: 10.1177/00302228221133437
Yolanda López Pérez, Juan Antonio Cruzado, María Antonia Lacasta Reverte, Elena Lallana-Frías
{"title":"Predictors of Complicated Grief in Caregivers of Palliative Care Patients.","authors":"Yolanda López Pérez, Juan Antonio Cruzado, María Antonia Lacasta Reverte, Elena Lallana-Frías","doi":"10.1177/00302228221133437","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221133437","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction</b>: It is important to identify the factors s associated with complicated grief (CG) in order to prevent it. Objective: To determine the factors associated with CG in the end-of-life phase within the palliative care context. <b>Method</b>: The PRISMA model was followed for the review. We accessed the following databases: PUBMED, SCOPUS, and PsycoINFO, to review publications from 2006. <b>Results</b>: A total of 17 studies were obtained. A direct relationship between factors prior to bereavement and CG is established: intensity of anticipated grief, previous mental and physical health of the caregiver, social support; quality of patient care, communication at the end-of-life, preparation for death, spirituality, and sociodemographic factors. <b>Conclusions</b>: Previous mental health and level of anticipatory grief in the main caregiver are shown to be the most powerful predictors of CG. Patient age and quality of care are factors considered as strong predictors of CG in almost every study.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"169-196"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33519848","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 : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2022-10-21DOI: 10.1177/00302228221133578
Ayala Cohen, David Mehlhausen-Hassoen
{"title":"Young Bereaved Siblings of Security Personnel in Israel: The Role of Parents and Professional Helpers in Satisfying Their Needs.","authors":"Ayala Cohen, David Mehlhausen-Hassoen","doi":"10.1177/00302228221133578","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221133578","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper addresses bereavement of young siblings of security personnel in Israel. It focuses on their needs and their satisfaction. It examines interactions between the siblings, their parents, and professional helpers in this respect. This paper is based on a qualitative study utilizing focus groups of adult bereaved siblings, bereaved parents, and professional helpers. The cross-referencing analysis of the findings revealed distinct patterns of behavior, family dynamics, and interactions with professional helpers, often causing the needs of young bereaved siblings to remain unmet. Professional intervention with young bereaved siblings is recommended through all stages of bereavement, in order to better meet their needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"301-324"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40648957","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 : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2022-10-10DOI: 10.1177/00302228221132910
Irwin Sandler, Sharlene Wolchik, Jen Sandler, Jenn-Yun Tein, Donna Gaffney, Na Zhang, Michele Porter
{"title":"Feasibility, Acceptability, and Effectiveness of Adding an Evidence-Based Parent/Caregiver Program for Bereaved Families to Usual Community-Based Services.","authors":"Irwin Sandler, Sharlene Wolchik, Jen Sandler, Jenn-Yun Tein, Donna Gaffney, Na Zhang, Michele Porter","doi":"10.1177/00302228221132910","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221132910","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper briefly describes the development of the Resilient Parenting for Bereaved Families program (RPBF) and presents an evaluation of adding the RPBF to usual care (UC) provided by community agencies supporting families of bereaved children. The RPBF was adapted from the caregiver component of a family program that demonstrated significant benefits for parentally children and their parents in a randomized controlled trial. The current study found that the implementation of the RPBF program was feasible for implementation by community providers and was highly acceptable to caregivers. Subgroups of caregivers (<i>n</i> = 44) who received the RPBF in addition to UC (i.e., child groups and caregiver support groups) reported greater improvement in quality of parenting and complicated grief and reductions in children's behavior problems as compared with caregivers (<i>n</i> = 30) who received UC only. Improvement in parenting mediated the RPBF program's effect to reduce children's behavior problems.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"82-100"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33499391","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 : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2022-10-07DOI: 10.1177/00302228221132905
Salvacion Laguilles-Villafuerte
{"title":"Death Anxiety and Interment Stress Family Interventions for Filipino Older Adults.","authors":"Salvacion Laguilles-Villafuerte","doi":"10.1177/00302228221132905","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221132905","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The overall intent of this research is to determine the preferred death anxiety and interment stress family interventions for Filipino older adults. 214 Filipino respondents (18-75 years old) participated in this conjoint analysis study. Results showed that cognitive state (23.272%) is most important and spiritual state (17.256%) as least important family intervention. Part-worth of the attributes shows medical routines and procedures (.342) as most preferred for physical state; mental health awareness (.266) for cognitive state; livelihood trainings (.051) for social state; family therapy (.022) for psychological state; and church activities (.017) for spiritual state. Spiritual state, age, and number of children have marked associations. Respondents aged 60-75 with a higher number of children in the family, cope with death anxiety and interment stress through spirituality. Significant findings of this study will greatly contribute to the knowledge base of geriatric mental health care; including caregivers and family members of older adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"40-61"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33492652","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 : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2022-10-05DOI: 10.1177/00302228221133200
Marissa Lammon
{"title":"From Entombment to Entertainment: Death Ritual in Disney Animation.","authors":"Marissa Lammon","doi":"10.1177/00302228221133200","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221133200","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The presentation of death in popular culture via media texts can not only serve as a reflection of death's religious and cultural nuances, but also occupies the potential to influence specific audiences. As developing social beings, children witness ample death-related messaging, including how to deal with death through ritualistic practices. The following article considers the observation of character behavior as an important element to message dissemination and uses 15 animated Disney films to analyze death ritual. Through various themes rooted in symbolism and mythos, Disney demonstrates within these films how death rituals in children's media remain imbedded with cultural and religious ideology.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"101-116"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33490038","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}