Reed M D
Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia State University, Atlanta 30302-4018, USA.
Suicide Life Threat Behav. 1998 Fall;28(3):285-301.
Social scientists have long been interested in the study of grief and bereavement, but only recently has research focused on the aftereffects of sudden loss. Theory and research alike suggest that grief is multidimensional and that specific grief reactions have a unique set of predictors. The purpose of this study is to examine the relative contribution of risk factors in explaining variations in specific grief reactions following a sudden death. Data for this study come from medical examiners' reports and mail-back surveys of survivors of sudden loss from suicide or accident. The results indicate that several characteristics of the survivor, mode of death, and social support are important determinants of grief symptomatology. This research concludes by directing future theoretical and empirical endeavors to examine more fully the role of relational factors in influencing grief experiences following bereavement.
长期以来，社会科学家一直对悲伤和丧亲之痛的研究感兴趣，但直到最近，研究才聚焦于突然丧失后的影响。理论和研究都表明，悲伤是多维度的，特定的悲伤反应有一组独特的预测因素。本研究的目的是检验风险因素在解释突然死亡后特定悲伤反应差异方面的相对贡献。本研究的数据来自法医报告以及对自杀或意外突然丧失亲人者的幸存者进行的回邮调查。结果表明，幸存者的若干特征、死亡方式和社会支持是悲伤症状的重要决定因素。本研究最后指出，未来的理论和实证研究应更全面地考察关系因素在丧亲后影响悲伤经历方面的作用。
