Grieving Process of Adolescents After A Parent’s Death
A look at the grieving process.
This research was conducted to know the grieving process of adolescents after their parent/s death. There were 50 participants of this study, these are the grieving adolescents of Dagupan City. The researchers employed qualitative method of research and data were gathered through interview method using unstructured interview. Responses were treated and measured out accordingly. The research was conducted from September 2004 to March 2005 in accumulating pertinent data/answers among 50 grieving teenagers as the participants of this study intended for tabular purposes.
Based on the data gathered, the following findings are hereby presented: The observed behavior of grieving teenagers 40 days after their parents died shows that under emotional behavior they are undergoing depression and frustration (70%), excessive crying (20%) and tendency to commit suicide (10%). Majority of the respondents experience depression and frustration.The observed behavior of grieving teenagers 40 days after their parents died shows that under mental behavior shows violent behavior ( 30%) Trauma/Shock state (40%) and refuse to entertain people ( 30%). The observed behavior of grieving teenagers 40 days after their parents died shows that under physical appearance shows that they show shaggy appearance ( 10%), develop big eyebags (60%), excessive weight loss ( 20%), and more mature appearance( 10%). Majority of the respondents develop big eyebags due to excessive crying. The problems observed among grieving teenagers 40 days after their parents died, shows effect on their school performance (10%), emotional changes (40%), physical changes (20%), spiritual changes (10%) and eating problems (20%).
Based from the findings, the following conclusion was raise, that the participants are aware that several changes in their emotional, spiritual and physical appearance after the death of their parents, these changes is normal especially when you lost love ones. But these will become worse, if the participants allow these factors affect them most, they would probably experience other changes and deep frustration and shock.
Based on the findings and conclusions, the researchers recommend the following:That relatives should consul the bereaved teenagers and allow them to entertain their visitors to reduce lonesome moments resulting to deep frustration.
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