Religious Doubt and Spiritual Growth Among Adults Bereaved of a Grandparent

Religious beliefs and bereavement provide contexts for personal growth (Benore & Park, 2004). The death of a grandparent may be especially well-suited to prompt such growth. Using data from 164 adults, ages 18 to 51 years, bereaved of a grandparent, the authors examined whether religious doubt r...

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Published inJournal of religion, spirituality & aging Vol. 27; no. 2-3; pp. 93 - 107
Main Authors Patrick, Julie Hicks, Henrie, James A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 03.07.2015
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grandparents
grief
posttraumatic growth
religious doubt
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Summary:Religious beliefs and bereavement provide contexts for personal growth (Benore & Park, 2004). The death of a grandparent may be especially well-suited to prompt such growth. Using data from 164 adults, ages 18 to 51 years, bereaved of a grandparent, the authors examined whether religious doubt relates to current grief via perceived spiritual growth. Mediation analyses showed that fewer religious doubts were associated with spiritual growth in bereavement, but spiritual growth was associated with higher levels of current grief. Results are discussed within a framework for including family processes in bereavement research that includes religious doubt and spiritual growth.
ISSN:1552-8030
1552-8049
DOI:10.1080/15528030.2014.971142