Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Dyregrov, Kari"
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Anxiety and the Quality of Life of Children Living with Parental Cancer
Hauken, May; Senneseth, Mette; Dyregrov, Atle; Dyregrov, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-01)Background: Previous research on children living with parental cancer has mainly focused on the psychosocial challenges, but few studies have explored their health-related quality of life (HRQOL). This is important to ... -
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Dyregrov, Atle; Dyregrov, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Around 4% of children in the Western world lose a parent before they reach 18 years of age. The loss is associated with increased mortality for children, especially when losing their mother. In addition, it leads to psychic ... -
Can visiting the site of death be beneficial for bereaved families after terror? A qualitative study of parents’ and siblings’ experiences of visiting Utøya Island after the 2011 Norway terror attack
Kristensen, Pål; Dyregrov, Kari; Dyregrov, Atle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Background. After the 2011 terror attack on Utøya Island, a collective visit was organized for bereaved families. There is limited knowledge whether bereaved families can benefit from such visits after terror. ... -
Death scene investigation: parents’ experiences
Heltne, Unni Marie; Dyregrov, Atle; Dyregrov, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-12)This article presents the results of a study undertaken to evaluate how parents experience voluntary Death Scene Investigation (DSI) in their homes. In total, 35 parents were interviewed using semi-structured qualitative ... -
Different Trajectories of Prolonged Grief in Bereaved Family Members After Terror
Kristensen, Pål; Dyregrov, Kari; Gjestad, Rolf (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-14)Introduction: The loss of a loved one in a terror incident is associated with elevated risk for mental health disorders such as prolonged grief disorder (PGD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but the long- term ... -
Etterlattes opplevelser av medienes rapportering etter Utøya-terroren
Dyregrov, Kari; Kristensen, Pål; Dyregrov, Atle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Nære etterlatte etter Utøya-terroren opplever både negative og positive sider ved mediedekningen. De opplever at medias intense og kontinuerlige rapporteringer trigger smertefulle tanker og følelser rundt hendelsen, invaderer ... -
Loss in the family – A reflection on how schools can support their students
Dyregrov, Atle; Dyregrov, Kari; Lytje, Martin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Each year, thousands of British schoolchildren experience the loss of a loved one. In this trying time, it is vital that school staff have a good understanding of how to offer support. Sadly, many school staff struggle ... -
Optimizing Social Network Support to Families Living With Parental Cancer: Research Protocol for the Cancer-PEPSONE Study
Hauken, May Aasebø; Senneseth, Mette; Dyregrov, Atle; Dyregrov, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background: Parental cancer can have a significant impact on a family's psychosocial functioning and quality of life, whereby the children’s situation is strongly related to parental coping and capacity. Such parents ask ... -
Parental relationships following the loss of a child
Dyregrov, Atle; Gjestad, Rolf; Dyregrov, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)To enhance understanding of parental relationships following the loss of a child, a questionnaire was sent to members of Norwegian bereavement support organizations. The sample consisted of 175 couples. Using the Dyadic ... -
Positive growth following trauma – clinical perspectives
Dyregrov, Atle; Dyregrov, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Although positive growth is possible following the loss of a loved one, meaning construction and redefinition of reality may represent a very difficult transition. Professionals must be careful in how they convey optimism ... -
Psychosocial functioning after losing a close friend in an extreme terror incident
Johnsen, Iren; Laberg, Jon Christian; Matthiesen, Stig Berge; Dyregrov, Atle; Dyregrov, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Do candidate risk factors for complicated grief, and associations with other problems after traumatic deaths (e.g., homicide, suicide, disaster, or accident), also apply to bereaved friends? In this article we present ... -
Quality of life in anxious adolescents
Raknes, Solfrid; Pallesen, Ståle; Himle, Joseph A.; Bjåstad, Jon Fauskanger; Wergeland, Gro Janne; Hoffart, Asle; Dyregrov, Kari; Håland, Åshild Tellefsen; Haugland, Bente Storm Mowatt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-07-20)Purpose: To examine associations between health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and anxiety symptoms across anxiety domains (obsessions/compulsions, social anxiety, panic disorder, agoraphobia, separation anxiety, physical ... -
A relational perspective on social support between bereaved and their networks after terror: A qualitative study.
Dyregrov, Kari; Kristensen, Pål; Dyregrov, Atle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-08-09)The aim of this study is to increase the understanding of social network support after traumatic deaths and, by demonstrating the complexities of such encounters, to highlight whether such support may be totally beneficial. ... -
Sammenhengen mellom alkoholbruk og forlenget sorg hos nære etterlatte etter terrorangrepet på Utøya i 2011
Bekkeheien, Hilde Aarrestad; Reigstad, Rakel Drønen; Dyregrov, Kari; Kristensen, Pål; Hystad, Sigurd William (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)I vår studie oppga en av fire etterlatte etter Utøya-terroren 22. juli 2011 at de hadde benyttet alkohol for å dempe sorg og savn eller for å få sove, skriver Hilde Aarrestad Bekkeheien, Rakel Reigstad og medarbeidere. -
Should the population limit its exposure to media coverage after a terrorist attack?
Nævdal, Reidar; Gravdahl, Halvor Wennesland; Laberg, Jon Christian; Dyregrov, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)This study investigates the relationship between media exposure to the terrorist attacks in Norway on July 22, 2011 and post-traumatic stress reactions (PTSR) three years after the attacks. The sample consisted of two ... -
Social support and complicated grief: a longitudinal study on bereaved parents after the Utøya terror attack in Norway
Wågø, Sunniva Skagen; Byrkjedal, Ida Kristiansen; Sinnes, Hanna Marie; Hystad, Sigurd William; Dyregrov, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)On the 22nd of July 2011, Norway experienced its most extreme act of terror in recent times. The terror attacks at the Government Quarters and Utøya, claiming the lives of 77 people, left a nation in shock and numerous ... -
Systematic early intervention for bereaved: study protocol of a pilot randomized controlled trial with families who suddenly lose a partner and a parent
Pereira, Mariana; Dyregrov, Kari; Hauken, May Aasebø; Senneseth, Mette; Dyregrov, Atle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-03)Background: Grief has been associated with several long-term negative outcomes for both surviving parents and bereaved children, especially when it is preceded by unnatural and violent deaths. Nevertheless, it has been an ...