Stifled grief in the workplace

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Death Studies

Publication Date

7-16-1998

Abstract

Organizations, by allowing time off for funerals and expecting their bereaved employees to resume full-blown responsibilities immediately afterwards, promote stifled grief (i.e., any recognized grief denied its full course). Preliminary data gathered from 145 participants; 67% women and 33% men, with ages ranging from 18-65 years (M = 30.96 years), suggest the presence of stifled grief. Stifled grief could have adverse consequences on worker's mental health and workplace productivity. Therefore, suggestions are made on how organizations could better manage employee grief.

Volume

22

Issue

5

First Page

469

Last Page

479

DOI

10.1080/074811898201461

ISSN

07481187

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