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ERIC Number: EJ982201
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0748-1187
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Faculty's Empathy and Academic Support for Grieving Students
Hedman, Amy S.
Death Studies, v36 n10 p914-931 2012
This study assessed a voluntary sample (n = 123) of college faculty's attitudes toward grieving students and likelihood to provide referrals and course accommodations. Empathy levels of faculty were also measured. Although 91% of faculty indicated that at least 1 student had reported a death, only 36% had referred a student to counseling services. Mean number of referrals was 0.75, ranging 0 to 10. Empathy, attitude toward grief, and a personal history of experiencing death during college were significant predictors of comfort level discussing death and likelihood to provide accommodations. Faculty were more likely to provide accommodations immediately following loss rather than weeks or months later. (Contains 3 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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