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Coping with bereavement in relation to different feminine gender roles
Author(s) -
Lindstrøm Torill Christine
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.743
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1467-9450
pISSN - 0036-5564
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9450.00095
Subject(s) - coping (psychology) , psychology , norwegian , coping behavior , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , social psychology , linguistics , philosophy
The effect of gender role on coping with conjugal bereavement was studied in 44 Norwegian widows. A “traditional” and a “modern” feminine gender role were juxtaposed. Information was collected by two semi‐structured interviews concerning coping with bereavement, and by a health inventory (UHI). The information was analysed qualitatively in relation to central elements in the coping process (appraisals, problems, coping strategies, self‐evaluations of coping, future expectancies of coping, and relevance of external resources). The findings revealed considerable differences in coping between the two gender roles, favouring the modern feminine gender role.