A comparison of suicide loss and non-suicide loss: the impact on family communication and affect
| dc.contributor.author | Belzil, Eva, author | |
| dc.contributor.author | Quirk, Kelley, advisor | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ortega, Lilyana, committee member | |
| dc.contributor.author | Willis, Danielle, committee member | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-06-01T17:27:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-06-01T17:27:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Suicide loss and non-suicide loss impact thousands of people globally each year. Literature to date has identified ways suicide-loss can impact individuals and families in unique ways but has not indicated what specific aspects of family function are impacted for suicide-bereaved family members. Further, it is unclear whether family members can turn to each other to provide and receive support after their loss. The purpose of this study was to understand how suicide loss of a family member impacts individuals when compared to suicide loss of a non-family member. Additionally, this study aimed to understand how suicide loss of a family member impacts family dynamics on specific levels of communication, affect expression, affect connection, and general family functioning when compared to non-suicide family member loss. Perceived familial support was predicted to moderate the relationship between type of loss and these family function variables. Participants (N = 174) filled out 4 self-report measures that assessed family function prior to their loss, grief experiences, family communication, affect expression, affect connection, and family function after their loss. An independent samples t-test and a hierarchical multiple regression with a moderation analysis were run to examine the relationships between the predictor and outcome variables described above. When compared to individuals who experienced a non-family member suicide loss, individuals who experienced family member suicide loss reported more intense grief experiences (p = .03) but did not report significantly different family function. When compared to non-suicide family member loss, individuals who lost a family member to suicide reported lower family affect connection (p < .05) and lower family affect connection (p < .05), but did not report significantly different family function or family communication. Perceived familial support did not moderate these main effects. | |
| dc.format.medium | born digital | |
| dc.format.medium | masters theses | |
| dc.identifier | Belzil_colostate_0053N_17749.pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10217/236632 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher | Colorado State University. Libraries | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | 2020- | |
| dc.rights | Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright. | |
| dc.subject | family communication | |
| dc.subject | grief | |
| dc.subject | suicide loss of a family member | |
| dc.subject | family function | |
| dc.subject | family affect | |
| dc.subject | suicide loss | |
| dc.title | A comparison of suicide loss and non-suicide loss: the impact on family communication and affect | |
| dc.type | Text | |
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| thesis.degree.discipline | Human Development and Family Studies | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Colorado State University | |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science (M.S.) |
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