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- Title
Grieving in the Internet Age.
- Authors
Falconer, Kimberly; Sachsenweger, Mieke; Gibson, Kerry; Norman, Helen
- Abstract
Grief is one of the most ubiquitous traumatic human experiences. Although in recent years online expressions of grief have grown significantly in scale, little is known about the extent to which such activities aid in the clinical and non-clinical management of grief. In the wake of several national disasters including the Pike River mining tragedy and the Christchurch earthquakes, New Zealanders have increasingly used social media and the internet to express their grief and connect with others experiencing similar trauma. This article discusses developments in this field from a psychological perspective and suggests ways in which online developments create tools to further the management of grief. Several online options are reviewed with specific reference to their facilitation of the primary tasks of grieving. Suggestions for future research are given and the impact of online grieving tools on professional practice is discussed.
- Subjects
NEW Zealand; SOCIAL media; HUMAN experimentation in psychology; CHRISTCHURCH Earthquake, N.Z., 2011; GRIEF; SENTIMENT analysis
- Publication
New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 2011, Vol 40, Issue 3, p79
- ISSN
0112-109X
- Publication type
Article