The level of psychological fullness and grief response in a sample of widowed women

Sarayrah, Safaa; El Hawary, Lamia

doi:10.21608/jsrep.2023.301950

The level of psychological fullness and grief response in a sample of widowed women

Document Type : Original Article

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Department of Counseling and Special Education, College of Educational Sciences, Mutah University, Jordan

10.21608/jsrep.2023.301950

Abstract

The objective of the current research is to identify the level of full psychological presence and grief response. The study sample consisted of (252) widowed women. To achieve the study objectives, the two scales of the study were developed: full psychological presence and grief response. The full psychological level and the level of grief response in a sample of widowed women was average for all dimensions. In the light of the results, the study recommended recommendations, including: The need for specialists in family and psychological counseling to hold rehabilitative courses for widows in order to enhance the level of full psychological presence and reduce the level of grief response.

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