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Grieving Those We've Lost: An Examination of Family Communication Patterns and Grief Reactions

Anna F. Carmon, Kai J. Western, Amy N. Miller, Judy C. Pearson, Michael Ross Fowler

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This study examines the effect of family communication patterns (FCPs) on grief reactions following a death in the family. Based on family relational schemata theory, FCP has been shown to predict a variety of cognitive and behavioral outcomes, but research has not explored their effect on the bereavement process. A survey of 203 participants revealed that increased perceptions of conversation orientation prior to a death in the immediate family led to increased feelings of personal growth and decreased feelings of detachment.

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This study examines the effect of family communication patterns (FCPs) on grief reactions following a death in the family. Based on family relational schemata theory, FCP has been shown to predict a variety of cognitive and behavioral outcomes, but research has not explored their effect on the bereavement process. A survey of 203 participants revealed that increased perceptions of conversation orientation prior to a death in the immediate family led to increased feelings of personal growth and decreased feelings of detachment.

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This study examines the effect of family communication patterns (FCPs) on grief reactions following a death in the family. Based on family relational schemata theory, FCP has been shown to predict a variety of cognitive and behavioral outcomes, but research has not explored their effect on the bereavement process. A survey of 203 participants revealed that increased perceptions of conversation orientation prior to a death in the immediate family led to increased feelings of personal growth and decreased feelings of detachment.

Key concepts: Miller, Grief, Feeling, Psychology, Conversation, Liberal arts education, The arts, Graduate students

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