Humor: A Grief Trigger and Also a Way to Manage or Live With Your Grief

In 2020–2021, a qualitative study was undertaken using an interpretive description methodology to identify what triggers grief in the first 2 years following the death of a beloved family member, and to gain other helpful insights about grief triggers from bereaved Canadian adult volunteers. In that...

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Autores: Wilson, D.M. (Donna M.)|||/items/03497461-625b-4e53-bec8-cb4791dec87c, Knox, M. (Michelle)|||/items/fc0689e1-6445-4b1e-bfe7-ec340787088c, Banamwana, G. (Gilbert)|||/items/0674eea5-94cb-4f7f-9e30-e3fae6d082f5, Brown, C.A. (Cary A.)|||/items/6e41c884-2c61-4036-9b5a-3aebc228ec1c, Errasti-Ibarrondo, M.B. (María Begoña)|||/items/dcba7bc1-aa06-4363-ac82-2546e8b706c6
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:Dadun. Depósito Académico Digital de la Universidad de Navarra
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:dadun_______::975240f8e92509aa5d6e8da66bed716a
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10171/124651
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Grief
Bereavement
Grief trigger
Humor
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Sumario:In 2020–2021, a qualitative study was undertaken using an interpretive description methodology to identify what triggers grief in the first 2 years following the death of a beloved family member, and to gain other helpful insights about grief triggers from bereaved Canadian adult volunteers. In that study, a purposive sampling method was used to select 10 bereaved Canadian adult volunteers for in-depth, semi-structured interviews. This paper reports on the humor findings, as revealed to be a particularly complex grief trigger for many participants, as well as a periodic way for most to manage or live with their grief. Participant quotes and an extended discussion are included to illustrate the importance of these humor findings in relation to grief, and to inform bereaved people, bereavement service providers, and the general public about both helpful aspects and some cautionary considerations about humor.