To grieve or not to grieve (online)? Interactions with deceased Facebook friends.
Besides seeking social support, connecting with bereaved others, and maintaining relationships with the deceased, bereaved Facebook users may express their grief on Facebook to reduce their death anxiety. Notably, research has not yet explored the psychological outcomes of expressing grief on Facebo...
| Publicado en: | Death Studies Vol. 45; no. 3; pp. 167 - 182 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
2021
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