Table 1.
Parental Change as Perceived by Mothers, Fathers, and Siblings
| All Participants (N=99) |
Mothers (n=36) |
Fathers (n=24) |
Siblings (n=39) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Changes | 63 (64%) | 32 (89%) | 15 (63%) | 16 (41%) |
| Emotions | 32 (32%) | 16 (44%) | 4 (17%) | 12 (31%) |
| Sadness | 18(18%) | 6(17%) | 0 a | 12 (31%) a |
| Anxiety | 6 (6%) | 5 (14%) | 1 (4%) | 0 |
| Anger | 5 (5%) | 3 (8%) | 1 (4%) | 1(3%) |
| Regrets | 4 (4%) | 2 (6%) | 2 (8%) | 0 |
| Relief | 2 (2%) | 2 (6%) | 0 | 0 |
| Perspectives | 26 (26%) | 17 (47%) | 8 (33%) | 1 (3%) |
| Priorities | 16 (16%) | 10 (28%)b | 6 (25%) | 0 b |
| Life is Short | 9 (9%) | 6 (17%) | 3 (13%) | 0 |
| Positive | 6 (6%) | 3 (8%) | 2 (8%) | 1 (3%) |
| Physical | 3 (3%) | 3 (8%) | 0 | 0 |
| Changes in Work | 10 (10%) | 7 (19%) | 2 (8%) | 1 (3%) |
| Changes in Coping/Behaviors |
15 (15%) | 8 (22%) | 4 (17%) | 3 (8%) |
| Changes in Spiritual Beliefs | 12 (12%) | 5 (14%) | 5 (21%) | 2 (5%) |
| Closer | 10 (10%) | 4 (11%) | 4 (17%) | 2 (5%) |
| More Distant | 2 (2%) | 1(3%) | 1(4%) | 0 |
| Something is Missing | 17 (17%) | 10 (28%) | 5 (21%) | 2 (5%) |
| Physical Reality | 10 (10%) | 5 (14%) | 3 (13%) | 2 (5%) |
| Loss of Self-Identity | 7 (7%) | 5 (14%) | 2 (8%) | 0 |
| Changes in Relationships | 46 (46%) | 19 (53%) | 14 (58%) | 13 (33%) |
| Family | 33 (33%) | 11(28%) | 9 (38%) | 13 (33%) |
| Positive | 26 (26%) | 8 (22%) | 9 (38%) | 9 (23%) |
| Negative | 12 (12%) | 4 (11%) | 1 (4%) | 7 (18%) |
| Others | 15 (15%) | 10 (28%) | 5 (21%) | 0 |
| Positive | 9 (9%) | 5 (14%) | 4 (17%) | 0 |
| Negative | 6 (6%) | 5 (14%) | 1 (4%) | 0 |
|
No Changes Attributed to
Death |
17 (17%) | 2 (6%) | 3 (13%) | 12 (31%) |
a
Significant at P<0.05.
b
Significant at P<0.005.