Sudden and unexpected death in Sami areas in Norway - A qualitative study of the significance of religiosity in the bereavement process

Sudden and unexpected death represents a severe life event incorporating multiple stressors and is potentially more traumatizing than natural deaths. Religiosity is an important resource in everyday life and may be especially important during times of loss. The aim of this paper is to explore the si...

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Main Authors: Silviken, Anne, Gundersen, Lena Slettli, Berntsen, Gro, Dyregrov, Kari
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Medical University of Vienna 2015
Subjects:
Sudden death
bereaved
religiosity
coping
indigenous
Sámi
VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Samfunnsmedisin
sosialmedisin: 801
VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Community medicine
Social medicine: 801
Norway
Northern Norway
sami
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10037/7881
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Summary:Sudden and unexpected death represents a severe life event incorporating multiple stressors and is potentially more traumatizing than natural deaths. Religiosity is an important resource in everyday life and may be especially important during times of loss. The aim of this paper is to explore the significance of religiosity in the coping process after sudden death, using a qualitative semi-structural in-depth interview guide to investigate the experiences of 30 bereaved people from different Sámi areas in Northern Norway. The findings showed that religiosity might be a great source of help in the grieving and coping process.

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