TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Bereaved African American adults: the role of social support, religious coping, and continuing bonds
JO  - Journal of loss and trauma
A1  - Boulware, Dessirae L.
A1  - Bui, Ngoc H.
SP  - 192
EP  - 202
VL  - 21
IS  - 3
N2  - The present study identified relationships between social support, religious coping, continuing bonds, prolonged grief disorder (PGD) symptoms, and the quality of life among bereaved African American adults (N = 154). Perceived social support and less use of negative religious coping strategies predicted a higher quality of life and fewer PGD symptoms. Also, greater perceived social support, less use of negative religious coping strategies, and less use of continuing bonds significantly predicted fewer PGD symptoms. Implications suggest that the conceptualization of grief and loss for African Americans might include social support, religious coping, and continuing bonds.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1532-5024
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2015.1057455
ID  - ref1
ER  -