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Publication Date: 2010-Feb
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Grief Experience of Bereaved Malay/Muslim Youths in Singapore: The Spiritual Dimension
Hassan, Murshidah; Mehta, Kalyani
International Journal of Children's Spirituality, v15 n1 p45-57 Feb 2010
This article is based on a qualitative study conducted in Singapore which examined different coping mechanisms engaged by Malay/Muslim bereaved youths following parental death. The research applied the revised Transactional Model of Stress and Coping as well as the Adolescent Coping Scale as a theoretical framework for analysing findings. Of the three types of coping, namely spiritual-focused, problem-focused, and emotion-focused, the first was the most significant. Amongst others, a key finding was that spiritual growth was perceived by the youths to be a means of getting closer to God and a way to maintain relationships with their deceased parents. Implications for research and practice conclude the article. (Contains 1 note.)
Descriptors: Muslims, Coping, Foreign Countries, Spiritual Development, Grief, Qualitative Research, Death, Parents, Models, Stress Variables, Adolescents, Measures (Individuals), Psychological Patterns
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Singapore
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