TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Finding meaning in a traumatic loss: A families approach
JO  - Journal of Traumatic Stress
A1  - Davis, Christopher G.
A1  - Harasymchuk, Cheryl
A1  - Wohl, Michael J. A.
SP  - 142
EP  - 149
VL  - 25
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0894-9867
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.21675
ID  - ref1
ER  -