@article{ref1,
title="Finding meaning in a traumatic loss: A families approach",
journal="Journal of Traumatic Stress",
year="2012",
author="Davis, Christopher G. and Harasymchuk, Cheryl and Wohl, Michael J. A.",
volume="25",
number="2",
pages="142-149",
abstract="Meaning-making, like much of coping research, has been conceptualized and assessed as an individual-centered phenomenon. On the premise that most traumas affect families as a whole, we assessed the extent to which meanings following a traumatic loss were congruent within families. Qualitative and quantitative data from family members coping with the loss of a family member in a mine explosion indicated moderate family congruence in meanings and global well-being. Furthermore, greater family similarity in meaning was associated with less depressive affect in individuals (pseudo R(2) = .063), but was not associated with individual differences in well-being. The research highlights the important role that families play in coping with trauma.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-9867",
doi="10.1002/jts.21675",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.21675"
}