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Restricted Mourning: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Funeral Services, Grief Rituals, and Prolonged Grief Symptoms

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2022
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has put various restrictions on grief rituals. Literature suggests that the restrictions on funerals and grief rituals may increase the chance of developing symptoms of prolonged grief (PG).
Huibertha B. Mitima-Verloop   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Rituals Alleviate Grieving for Loved Ones, Lovers, and Lotteries [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of experimental psychology. General, 2013
Three experiments explored the impact of mourning rituals after losses—of loved ones, lovers, and lotteries—on mitigating grief. Participants who were directed to reflect on past rituals or who were assigned to complete novel rituals after experiencing ...
Gino, Francesca, Norton, Michael Irwin
core   +2 more sources

Performative Rituals for Conception and Childbirth in England, 900-1500. [PDF]

open access: yesBulletin of The History of Medicine, 2015
This study proposes that performative rituals-that is, verbal and physical acts that reiterate prior uses-enabled medieval women and men to negotiate the dangers and difficulties of conception and childbirth. It analyzes the rituals implicated in charms,
Jones, Peter Murray, Olsan, Lea T
core   +3 more sources

Building viewer engagement through interaction rituals on Twitch.tv

open access: yesInformation, Communication & Society, 2021
The expanding gaming industry now includes a large group of consumers who watch others play games. On Twitch.tv – the leading platform for gameplay streaming – influencers livestream themselves playing games while viewers watch and interact with them ...
Henrik Jodén, Jacob Strandell
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The effect of suppressing funeral rituals during the COVID-19 pandemic on bereaved families *

open access: yesRevista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2020
Objective amidst the greatest health crisis in history triggered by COVID-19, this documental study was intended to understand the meanings individuals who have lost loved ones in this context assign to the phenomenon of suppressed funeral rituals ...
E. Cardoso   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Workshop: Hacking Societies, Habits and Rituals, Berkeley 2019

open access: yesProceedings, 2020
We introduce the workshop “Hacking Societies, Habits and Rituals” to show some important contributions on the topic and aim at stimulating further discussion.
Raffaela Giovagnoli, Gianfranco Basti
doaj   +1 more source

Latin mythology and its European reflexes [PDF]

open access: yesDiversitate si Identitate Culturala in Europa, 2021
This paper tries to synthesise the evolution and specificity of Latin mythology. Its primitive forms were mostly rural, with minor indigenous deities, and consisted mainly of ritual for practical purposes (invoking protection for agricultural crops ...
Petre Gheorghe BÂRLEA
doaj  

Rituals and healing ceremonies help to promote psychosocial wellbeing by increasing sense of identity and community in Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

open access: yesIntervention Journal of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Conflict Affected Areas, 2019
In Myanmar, the Rohingya were prohibited from engaging in activities that preserved their cultural and religious identities. An assessment was conducted by the International Organization for Migration in 2018 with Rohingya refugees residing in Cox’s ...
Olga Rebolledo
doaj   +1 more source

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders and Functional Urinary Disorders: A Fortuitous Association?

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences, 2021
Although psychological factors are known to affect bladder and bowel control, the occurrence of functional urinary disorders in patients with psychiatric disorders has not been well-studied or described.
Qin Xiang Ng   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Qualitative analysis of young adult ENDS users' expectations and experiences. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
ObjectivesDespite extensive research into the determinants of electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) uptake, few studies have examined the psychosocial benefits ENDS users seek and experience.
Hoek, Janet   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

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