Loss and Restoration in Later Life: An Examination of Dual Process Model of Coping with Bereavement

2010 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 315-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate M. Bennett ◽  
Kerry Gibbons ◽  
Suzanna MacKenzie-Smith
Keyword(s):  
Process Model ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Dual Process ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Coping Mechanism ◽  
Life Changes ◽  
Dual Process Model ◽  
Coping Processes ◽  
Secondary Analyses

The Dual Process Model (DPM) of Coping with Bereavement identified two oscillating coping processes, loss and restoration (Stroebe & Schut, 1999). The utility of the model is investigated in two studies. In the first, we carried out secondary analyses on a large-scale qualitative study that we had conducted previously. In the second, we conducted a small-scale study specifically examining the DPM. In the first study we re-examined the interviews for Loss- (LO) and Restoration-Oriented (RO) Coping and examined whether these were associated with psychological adjustment. The results showed that those adjusting well reported the stressors New Roles/Identities/Relationships and Intrusion of Grief significantly more. Those adjusting less well reported the stressors Denial/Avoidance of Restoration Changes and Distraction/Avoidance of Grief significantly more. In the second study, we asked participants about four RO stressors of the DPM: Attending to Life Changes; New Roles/Identities/Relationships; Distraction from Grief; and New Activities. These data showed that not all participants experienced all aspects of RO Coping. In particular, participants had diverse views about the utility of Distraction from Grief as a coping mechanism. The article concludes by discussing the challenges of testing the DPM empirically.

Lives lived longer: Chronic pain, subjective well-being, and occupation

Work and pain ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 91-102
Author(s):  
Christopher Eccleston
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
New Age ◽  
Dual Process ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Dual Process Model

We are living longer. Later life for many will be characterized by learning to live with pain, and how to live well despite pain. Theories of adjustment are reviewed with a focus on the dual process model of coping, which puts all attempts at coping with adversity within in a developmental and ageing framework. Examples of how one comes to negotiate what is possible, desirable, achievable, and allowable in later life occupation are explored. Finally, a consideration of this new age is discussed with its implications for identity and for social change.

Dual Process Model of Coping With Bereavement in the Test of the Subjective Experiences of Bereaved Spouses

2016 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 212-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Léonor Fasse ◽  
Emmanuelle Zech
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Dual Process ◽  
Subjective Experiences ◽  
Dual Process Model ◽  
Research Perspectives ◽  
Coping Processes

The Dual Process Model of Coping With Bereavement (DPM) was developed to better understand the dynamic coping processes adopted by bereaved people. In the present study, we investigated the daily subjective experiences of widowed people and examined whether they recognized themselves in the model. Thirteen out of the 16 interviewed widowed persons reported that their bereavement experience basically fitted the model. However, they also identified discrepancies. Interviews with six bereaved spouses were subjected to an interpretative phenomenological analysis. Three main issues were identified: (a) the interdependence versus distinctiveness of coping processes, (b) the conscious and intentional nature of coping strategies, and (c) the very nature of respite in the grief experience. The results indicated that, although relevant, the DPM did not always match the grieving experiences reported by the widowed individuals. Clinical and research perspectives are discussed.

Politikvermittlung an der Schnittstelle von Unterhaltung und Information : Political communication at the interface of entertainment and information

SPIEL ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-145
Author(s):  
Larissa Leonhard ◽  
Anne Bartsch ◽  
Frank M. Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Political Communication ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Political Information ◽  
Process Models ◽  
Dual Process ◽  
Dual Process Model

This article presents an extended dual-process model of entertainment effects on political information processing and engagement. We suggest that entertainment consumption can either be driven by hedonic, escapist motivations that are associated with a superficial mode of information processing, or by eudaimonic, truth-seeking motivations that prompt more elaborate forms of information processing. This framework offers substantial extensions to existing dual-process models of entertainment by conceptualizing the effects of entertainment on active and reflective forms of information seeking, knowledge acquisition and political participation.

Testing a dual-process model of avoidant defenses

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
pp. 75-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
David S. Chun ◽  
Phillip R. Shaver ◽  
Omri Gillath ◽  
Andrew Mathews ◽  
Terrence D. Jorgensen
Keyword(s):  
Process Model ◽  
Dual Process ◽  
Dual Process Model
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