The role of rumination in the guilt associated with bereavement according to cause of death
Identificadores
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12020/1114ISSN: 0165-1781
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2018.04.065
Fecha
2018Tipo de documento
articleÁrea/s de conocimiento
PsicologíaMateria/s Unesco
61 PsicologíaResumen
The purpose of this study was to analyse the role rumination plays in the relationship between cause of death and the guilt present during bereavement. The sample consisted of 90 people that had suffered a loss due to an expected or unexpected natural death, suicide or accident. The results suggest that rumination increases the levels of guilt felt by people that had suffered a loss due to suicide compared to those whose loss was due to an expected natural death. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms with an influence on bereavement.