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Selected Works of Andrea C. Walker, Ph.D.
Article
College and the Grieving Student: A Mixed-Methods Analysis
Death Studies (2016)
  • Illene N. Cupit, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Green Bay
  • Heather L. Servaty-Seib, Ph.D., Purdue University
  • Sara T. Parikh, Ph.D., Purdue University
  • Andrea C Walker, Ph.D.
  • Ryan Martin, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Green Bay
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Abstract
The current mixed-methods study examines how college students negotiate the grief process with the competing demands of college. Data were collected from 950 students at a regional comprehensive university and a research intensive institution. Quantitative findings revealed closeness to the deceased as a key positive predictor of mental health and academic difficulties and positive associations between changes in peer relationships and mental health difficulties. Qualitative findings showed that closeness to the deceased was associated with a greater sense of purpose in the college experience and findings suggested that institutions and their faculty encourage and exhibit more sensitivity about grief issues.
Keywords
  • Grieving,
  • Bereavement,
  • College Students,
  • Mixed-Methods
Disciplines
Publication Date
2016
DOI
10.1080/07481187.2016.1181687
Citation Information
Illene N. Cupit, Heather L. Servaty-Seib, Sara T. Parikh, Andrea C Walker, et al.. "College and the Grieving Student: A Mixed-Methods Analysis" Death Studies Vol. 40 Iss. 8 (2016) p. 494 - 506
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/andrea-walker/6/