1. A thematic analysis investigating the impact of COVID-19 on the way people think and talk about death and dying.
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Radley, Kathryn, King, Nigel, and Wager, Nadia
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ATTITUDES toward death , *SOCIAL constructionism , *INTERVIEWING , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *PUBLIC opinion , *ANXIETY , *NEAR-death experiences , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *THEMATIC analysis , *GROUNDED theory , *COMPARATIVE studies , *COVID-19 pandemic , *COVID-19 - Abstract
This study explored how people thought and talked about death/dying during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings presented here are based on data collected for a larger study exploring the processes undertaken that allow individuals to actively think and openly talk about death and dying. Ten of the eleven interviews conducted during the pandemic mentioned COVID-19. These were subjected to thematic analysis, which identified two main themes: 'Becoming more thoughtful and open about death' and 'Anxieties around death and COVID-19'. The findings suggest that COVID-19 has prompted some people to think about and become more open to talk about death and dying. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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