A pilot study of a new bereavement program for children: Lionheart Camp for Kids

We assessed the acceptability and effectiveness of a new childhood bereavement service known as Lionheart Camp for Kids. Using a pre-post-follow-up design, data pertaining to 12 bereaved children (aged 5–12 years) and their primary caregivers were obtained. Results showed that caregivers reported de...

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Main Authors: Griffiths, Natasha, Mazzucchelli, Trevor, Skinner, S., Kane, Robert, Breen, Lauren
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/78686
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author Griffiths, Natasha
Mazzucchelli, Trevor
Skinner, S.
Kane, Robert
Breen, Lauren
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Mazzucchelli, Trevor
Skinner, S.
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Breen, Lauren
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description We assessed the acceptability and effectiveness of a new childhood bereavement service known as Lionheart Camp for Kids. Using a pre-post-follow-up design, data pertaining to 12 bereaved children (aged 5–12 years) and their primary caregivers were obtained. Results showed that caregivers reported decreases in children’s peer relationship problems, improvements in parental consistency, and reductions in coercive parenting, and there was a trend toward lower self-reported grief by the children. Caregivers were highly satisfied with the program. There is a need for a wait-list or randomized controlled trial over a longer time period to determine the full benefits of the camp.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-786862022-01-04T03:33:01Z A pilot study of a new bereavement program for children: Lionheart Camp for Kids Griffiths, Natasha Mazzucchelli, Trevor Skinner, S. Kane, Robert Breen, Lauren Social Sciences Psychology, Multidisciplinary Social Issues Social Sciences, Biomedical Psychology Biomedical Social Sciences SCALES PAFAS VALIDATION PARENT-REPORT MEASURE DIFFICULTIES-QUESTIONNAIRE PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES PROLONGED GRIEF DEATH STRENGTHS ADJUSTMENT INTERVENTIONS FAMILIES We assessed the acceptability and effectiveness of a new childhood bereavement service known as Lionheart Camp for Kids. Using a pre-post-follow-up design, data pertaining to 12 bereaved children (aged 5–12 years) and their primary caregivers were obtained. Results showed that caregivers reported decreases in children’s peer relationship problems, improvements in parental consistency, and reductions in coercive parenting, and there was a trend toward lower self-reported grief by the children. Caregivers were highly satisfied with the program. There is a need for a wait-list or randomized controlled trial over a longer time period to determine the full benefits of the camp. 2019 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/78686 10.1080/07481187.2019.1702121 English ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD fulltext
spellingShingle Social Sciences
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Social Issues
Social Sciences, Biomedical
Psychology
Biomedical Social Sciences
SCALES PAFAS VALIDATION
PARENT-REPORT MEASURE
DIFFICULTIES-QUESTIONNAIRE
PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES
PROLONGED GRIEF
DEATH
STRENGTHS
ADJUSTMENT
INTERVENTIONS
FAMILIES
Griffiths, Natasha
Mazzucchelli, Trevor
Skinner, S.
Kane, Robert
Breen, Lauren
A pilot study of a new bereavement program for children: Lionheart Camp for Kids
title A pilot study of a new bereavement program for children: Lionheart Camp for Kids
title_full A pilot study of a new bereavement program for children: Lionheart Camp for Kids
title_fullStr A pilot study of a new bereavement program for children: Lionheart Camp for Kids
title_full_unstemmed A pilot study of a new bereavement program for children: Lionheart Camp for Kids
title_short A pilot study of a new bereavement program for children: Lionheart Camp for Kids
title_sort pilot study of a new bereavement program for children: lionheart camp for kids
topic Social Sciences
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Social Issues
Social Sciences, Biomedical
Psychology
Biomedical Social Sciences
SCALES PAFAS VALIDATION
PARENT-REPORT MEASURE
DIFFICULTIES-QUESTIONNAIRE
PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES
PROLONGED GRIEF
DEATH
STRENGTHS
ADJUSTMENT
INTERVENTIONS
FAMILIES
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/78686