DO POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL STATES SHED LIGHT ON RECOVERY FROM BEREAVEMENT? FINDINGS FROM A 3-YEAR LONGITUDINAL STUDY

The purpose of the current study was to document the course and 1-month postbereavement predictors of both positive and negative psychological states in bereaved gay male caregivers for 3 years following the death of their partners. The results show that although the patterns of postbereavement depr...

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Published in:Death studies 2003-07, Vol.27 (6), p.471-500
Main Authors: TEDLIE MOSKOWITZ, JUDITH, FOLKMAN, SUSAN, ACREE, MICHAEL
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Bereavement
California
Caregivers - psychology
Depression
Grief
Health Status
Health technology assessment
HIV Infections - mortality
HIV Infections - psychology
Homosexuality, Male - psychology
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Psychology
Social Support
United States
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Summary:The purpose of the current study was to document the course and 1-month postbereavement predictors of both positive and negative psychological states in bereaved gay male caregivers for 3 years following the death of their partners. The results show that although the patterns of postbereavement depressive mood and positive psychological states were similar, some of their predictors differed. Given that the processes that produce positive psychological states are not the same as those that produce negative states, our findings support the inclusion of both positive and negative psychological states in studies of postbereavement adjustment.
ISSN:0748-1187
1091-7683
DOI:10.1080/07481180302885