Loss Reactions of College Students: A Descriptive Analysis.

Lagrand, Louis E.

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ERIC Number: EJ252029

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Publication Date: 1981

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Loss Reactions of College Students: A Descriptive Analysis.

Lagrand, Louis E.

Death Education, v5 n3 p235-48 Fall 1981

An analysis of the loss reactions of college students (N=1,139) was made over a two-year period. Variability in choice of coping mechanism, type of loss, and physical and emotional reactions was shown. Suggests social support systems and communication about the loss were important forces in resolution and grief work. (Author)

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), College Students, Communication Skills, Coping, Death, Emotional Response, Family Relationship, Grief, Psychological Needs, Social Influences, Student Attitudes

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Language: English

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