How Adolescent Females Deal with the Death of Their Mothers to the Progressive Terminal Illness, Cancer
| dc.contributor.author | O'Griffin, Molly | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-05-06T17:03:15Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-05-06T17:03:15Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2004 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The loss of a mother in an adolescent female's life is a traumatic experience. Of interest to the research is the exploration of the grief process, coping mechanisms, responses to stress, and psychological well-being. Research participants included a total of eight women: four African American women and four Caucasian women who had lost their mothers to cancer when they were between the ages of 18 and 22. A qualitative research design using grounded theory methodology was utilized for both data collection and analysis . Results from this study suggest that the ability to successfully deal with this type of loss depends on family connectedness, a supportive environment, acquiring an ongoing sense of connection, and becoming able to continue living productively in spite of traumatic life events . The psychological community and the medical community must intervene in the time immediately following the death of a mother to successfully utilize crisis intervention techniques. This will equip the adolescent with tools for coping successfully with this loss over her lifetime. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/3375 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher.institution | John F. Kennedy University (JFKU) | |
| dc.title | How Adolescent Females Deal with the Death of Their Mothers to the Progressive Terminal Illness, Cancer | |
| dc.type | Dissertation | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Psychology | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | John F. Kennedy University (JFKU) | |
| thesis.degree.level | Doctoral | |
| thesis.degree.name | Doctor of Psychology |