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100			_aClarkson, Gina
240			_aJournal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services : _hAugust 2024
245			_aGrieving the loss of a child and the use of online social support : _bAn exploratory survey study / _cGina Clarkson, Noorjahan Suhana Sheikh, and Lee Ann Johnson
300			_aVol 62 (9) pages 47-55 : _billustrations ; _c27 cm
500			_aABSTRACT PURPOSE: To describe social media online grief supports, accessing behaviors, psychosocial variables, and feelings of support among individuals grieving the loss of a child aged <18 years. METHOD: This online survey study recruited 26 adults grieving the loss of a child using social media. Dependent variables included feelings of support and frequency of access. Independent variables included sleep disturbance, cognitive function, depression, anxiety, and self-efficacy to manage emotions (SEMA). Data were collected from May to September 2018. RESULTS: Participants' T scores were higher in level of sleep disturbance (mean = 59.4, SD = 6.1), depression (mean = 62.1, SD = 6.1), and anxiety (mean = 62.8, SD = 7.9), and lower in cognitive function (mean = 37.4, 5D = 7.3) and SEMA (mean = 39.3, SD = 5.7). SEMA showed a positive correlation with feeling emotionally supported (p = 0.034). Participants who were accessing online grief supports more frequently reported higher levels of emotional support (F = 9.31, p = 0.006). CONCLUSION: Current findings will help guide the design of online grief support interventions for individuals grieving the loss of a child.
653			_aOnline social support
700			_a Sheikh, Noorjahan Suhana
700			_a Johnson, Lee Ann
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