Online Grief Support Groups: Facilitators' Attitudes

Margaret Lubas; Gianluca De Leo

doi:10.1080/07481187.2013.873840

Online Grief Support Groups: Facilitators' Attitudes

Margaret Lubas, Gianluca De Leo

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Although bereaved individuals report positive experiences from participating in online support groups, little is known from a facilitator perspective. Using a web-based survey, data was collected from a national sample of grief facilitators (N = 64). Respondents reported more favorable attitudes toward in-person groups over online and indicated a low likelihood of facilitating an online group in the next year. However, 62% of the sample (n = 37) reported willingness to refer to online groups. This attitude may reflect facilitator acknowledgment of the need to increase the presence and availability of grief services; a need that bereaved individuals' express, as shown in previous research.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	517-521
Number of pages	5
Journal	Death Studies
Volume	38
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2013.873840
State	Published - Sep 2014
Externally published	Yes

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Clinical Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

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