Empathy and the Public Perception of Stillbirth and Memory Sharing: An Australian Case

Frontiers in Psychology

Christina J. Keeble¹ 

关键词: stillbirth;    empathy;    memory sharing;    public perception;    empathy-attitudes-action model;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01629

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Objective: Stillbirth devastates families and leaves them struggling to grieve the death of their baby in a society that expects grief symptoms to decrease over time. Previous research has suggested that increased memory sharing opportunities can lead to positive mental health outcomes. The aim of the current study was to examine people’s perceptions of stillbirth as well as the perceived appropriateness of affected parents sharing memories of their child. In addition, we examined whether manipulating empathy would have an effect on people’s perceptions of stillbirth.

【 授权许可】

CC BY