Date of Award
9-2001
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Psychology
Department
Psychology
Abstract
Widows were assessed on four measures relating to recovery from bereavement: postformal thinking (measured as dialectical thinking), recovery from grief (measured as past feelings and present feelings), well-being (measured by three subscales: autonomy, environmental mastery, and positive relations with others), and age at time of participation. Eighty participants completed and returned questionnaires. It was hypothesized that age of the participant and the development of postformal thinking would predict higher scores on recovery from grief and well-being. Analysis was performed using a Structural Equation Model with a comparative fit index (CFI) of .98. Results showed that age and postformal thinking did not predict recovery from grief or higher well-being scores. In addition no correlation was found between later age and postformal thinking, although there was a correlation between scores on recovery from grief and scores on well-being.
Recommended Citation
Sanders, Sharon Lee, "Does Postformal Thinking Facilitate Recovery From Grief and Promote Well-Being During Bereavement In Widows?" (2001). Theses Digitization Project. 2295.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2295
