Assessing posttraumatic growth, complicated grief, and psychological distress in bereaved atheists and believers.

Death Stud

a Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology , Teachers College, Columbia University, New York , USA.

Published: January 2020

The present study examines how meaning and belief in God or god(s) is related to bereavement outcomes. Data from 299 participants residing in the United States indicated that the variables of search for meaning, presence of meaning, and belief in God or god(s) were significantly related to posttraumatic growth, complicated grief, and psychological distress. Results from this study can be used to identify appropriate clinical strategies for mental health practitioners working with bereaved clients and will expand the breadth of literature on bereavement with atheist populations in the United States.

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