Citation

Mitchell AM, Sakraida TJ, Kim Y, Bullian L, Chiappetta L. Arch. Psychiatr. Nurs. 2009; 23(1): 2-10.

Affiliation

Department of Health and Community Systems, University of Pittsburgh Schools of Nursing and Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA; School of Nursing, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO; Center for Research and Evaluation, University of Pittsburgh Schools of Nur

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.apnu.2008.02.007

PMID

19216982

Abstract

The study's purpose was to describe and compare depression, anxiety, and quality of life, by degree of relationship, between closely related and distantly related survivors (persons close to the suicide victim, or "suicide survivors"; N = 60) during the acute phase of bereavement (within 1 month of the death). The close relationship category included spouses, parents, children, and siblings, whereas the distant relationship category included in-laws, aunts/uncles, and nieces/nephews. Analysis of covariance examined differences between the two groups on the symptom measures. Results indicate that, after controlling for age and gender effects, closely related survivors had significantly higher mean levels of depression and anxiety and had lower levels of mental health quality of life. There were no statistically significant differences on the physical health quality of life subscale.

Language: en