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Sharon Estill Taylor
Journal of Loss and Trauma, Routledge, 2010, Volume 15 (5): 228–41
Asking the research question, ‘What is the lived experience of women whose fathers died in World War II?’ led to awareness of the unexplored impact of war loss on children. It was hypothesised that this research would show that women who experienced father-loss due to war would share commonality in certain areas. Areas of exploration including current demographic information; circumstances at the time of the father's death; data on the mother, father, stepfather, grandparents, and siblings; life perceptions; family relationships; romantic partnerships; and midlife experiences, were addressed in a heuristic interview process. Seven women were interviewed and they told their father-loss stories. Enquiry into the experience of childhood bereavement due to father loss is integrated into this study.
Darnell Shuettler and Adriel Boals
Journal of Loss and Trauma, Routledge, 2011, Volume 16 (2): 180–94
This study examined positive and negative trauma outcome predictors within the same sample. Measures known to correlate with both posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and posttraumatic growth (PTG) were included to replicate past findings, as well as additional measures minimally or not addressed in PTG research. Stepwise multiple regression analyses revealed PTSD symptoms were best predicted by visceral reactions to the event, event centrality, avoidant coping and a negative perspective of the event. In contrast, PTG was best predicted by event centrality, problem-focused coping, and a positive perspective of the event. These results are an important step to understanding differential paths to PTSD and PTG.