Death, Funeral Rituals, and Stigma: Perspectives from Mortuary Workers and Bereaved Families.
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| Title: | Death, Funeral Rituals, and Stigma: Perspectives from Mortuary Workers and Bereaved Families. |
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| Authors: | Mas'amah (AUTHOR), Adu, Apris A. (AUTHOR), Bunga, Beatriks Novianti (AUTHOR), Liem, Andrian (AUTHOR), Kiling, Indra Yohanes (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Pastoral Psychology. Apr2023, Vol. 72 Issue 2, p305-316. 12p. 1 Chart. |
| Subjects: | Rites & ceremonies, Funerals, Funeral homes, Funeral services, Social stigma |
| Geographic Terms: | Indonesia |
| Abstract: | Deaths caused by COVID-19 have affected bereaved family members in several ways, including the inability to perform funeral rites and rituals. Understanding the dynamics and experiences of death and funerals of bereaved families and mortuary workers can lead to improvements in funeral services and the provision of social support for the affected families and mortuary workers. This study aimed to capture the experiences of mourning family members in Indonesia who lost a loved one due to COVID-19 and of mortuary workers who performed funerals according to COVID-19 protocols. Ten family members and 12 mortuary workers living in West Timor, Indonesia, were interviewed using a semistructured interview approach. Findings of the study show that mortuary workers were able to strictly implement the new funeral protocols. However, the rushed nature of these funerals led to resistance from families and prevented bereaved families from performing the usual cultural and religious funeral rituals. This, combined with stigma from their neighbors, led these families to have poor psychological wellbeing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Deaths caused by COVID-19 have affected bereaved family members in several ways, including the inability to perform funeral rites and rituals. Understanding the dynamics and experiences of death and funerals of bereaved families and mortuary workers can lead to improvements in funeral services and the provision of social support for the affected families and mortuary workers. This study aimed to capture the experiences of mourning family members in Indonesia who lost a loved one due to COVID-19 and of mortuary workers who performed funerals according to COVID-19 protocols. Ten family members and 12 mortuary workers living in West Timor, Indonesia, were interviewed using a semistructured interview approach. Findings of the study show that mortuary workers were able to strictly implement the new funeral protocols. However, the rushed nature of these funerals led to resistance from families and prevented bereaved families from performing the usual cultural and religious funeral rituals. This, combined with stigma from their neighbors, led these families to have poor psychological wellbeing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00312789 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11089-022-01053-9 |
