Abstract
This study examined the mediating effect of reflection on the relationship between search for meaning, positive affect, negative affect, and positive meaning-finding among 380 bereaved individuals. Using structural equation modeling, reflection was found to mediate the relationship between search for meaning, affect (positive and negative), and positive meaning-finding. The hypothesized model accounted for 32% of the variance in reflection and 34% of the variance in positive meaning-finding. Implications of the findings, including strategies to increase reflection and positive affect following the loss of a loved one, are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 242-258 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Journal of Loss and Trauma |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2010 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Social Psychology
- Phychiatric Mental Health
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Psychiatry and Mental health
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