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Grief and Bereavement of Israeli Dog Owners: Exploring Short-Term Phases Pre- and Post-Euthanization.

Several studies have investigated the grief that owners experience after they euthanized their pets. However, research has not explored the cognitive and emotional processes those dog owners experience. The authors chose an exploratory approach and conducted a content analysis of 29 semistructured i...

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Publicado en:Death Studies Vol. 38; no. 2; pp. 109 - 118
Autores principales: Tzivian, Lilian, Friger, Michael, Kushnir, Talma
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Feb2014
Materias:
Israel
Death & psychology
Euthanasia
Content analysis
Grief
Interviewing
Social support
Dogs
Research methodology
Research
Statistics
Data analysis
Data analysis software
Descriptive statistics
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Sumario:Several studies have investigated the grief that owners experience after they euthanized their pets. However, research has not explored the cognitive and emotional processes those dog owners experience. The authors chose an exploratory approach and conducted a content analysis of 29 semistructured interviews of owners in the 2-week period after the death of their dogs. They found 5 main phases in the initial parting process: the decision to euthanize; anticipation and mental preparation; burial; mourning; and thinking about a new pet. All participants experienced these 5 common behavioral and emotional phases. There were only small individual differences among owners' reactions.