Assessing posttraumatic growth, complicated grief, and psychological distress in bereaved atheists and believers

Jacob Sawyer; Melanie E. Brewster

doi:10.1080/07481187.2018.1446061

Assessing posttraumatic growth, complicated grief, and psychological distress in bereaved atheists and believers

Jacob Sawyer, Melanie E. Brewster

Penn State Mont Alto

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The present study examines how meaning and belief in God or god(s) is related to bereavement outcomes. Data from 299 participants residing in the United States indicated that the variables of search for meaning, presence of meaning, and belief in God or god(s) were significantly related to posttraumatic growth, complicated grief, and psychological distress. Results from this study can be used to identify appropriate clinical strategies for mental health practitioners working with bereaved clients and will expand the breadth of literature on bereavement with atheist populations in the United States.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	224-234
Number of pages	11
Journal	Death Studies
Volume	43
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2018.1446061
State	Published - Apr 21 2019

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