Predicting social support for grieving persons: a theory of planned behavior perspective.

Full Abstract

Research has consistently reported that social support from family, friends, and colleagues is an important factor in the bereaved person's ability to cope after the loss of a loved one. This study used a Theory of Planned Behavior framework to identify those factors that predict a person's intention to interact with, and support, a grieving person. Questionnaire data from 160 university students showed that together behavioral, normative, and control beliefs and past behavior significantly predicted intention after controlling for gender and past experience. Behavioral beliefs, followed by control beliefs and past behavior, were the most important predictors of intention to support a grieving person.

Author information

Author/s: Bath, Debra M (DM);

Affiliation: School of Psychology, Griffith University, Gold Coast PMB 50, Gold Coast Mail Centre, Gold Coast, Queensland 9726, Australia. d.bath(-atsign-)griffith.edu.au

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Death studies (Death Stud), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Nov; vol 33 (issue 10) : pp 869-89

Dates: Created 2009/10/30; Completed 2009/11/06;

PMID: 19877364, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2009, IMS Date: )

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