Research Project on Mothers and Grief

I recently received this email from a researcher who is working on a project on a topic that is near-and-dear to my heart: mothers and grief. She is interested in learning more about mothers and grief. Please read her note to me below to find out how you can help her with her research.

I am a doctoral student at the California School of Professional Psychology currently seeking your help with my current study.  As a novice therapist working with families and mothers, I frequently refer to your books.  Just thought I would see if you would be willing to help me get the word out about my anonymous and completely online survey for mothers who experienced the death of a loved one while raising a child five years or younger.  There is not a maximum cut off time since the death occurred, although six months since the death occurred is required for participation. 

Regards,

Brittany Chidley 

Doctoral Candidate CSPP San Diego 

Research Project On Mothers and Grief

Responses are anonymous and you can complete online.

I am a graduate student completing my final project on bereavement during motherhood.  Please read below to see if you qualify to take this survey.

To be considered for participation in this study, please visit the link: https://alliant.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bCsTruQdUeXvIDG 

To participate you must:

• Be a mother
• Have experienced the death of a loved one (not child or partner)
• Have been the caretaker of at least one child five years of age or younger when the death occurred
• The death occurred at least 6 months ago.

Your participation is:

• Voluntary and you may withdraw participation at any time
• Confidential and your privacy will be maintained
• Compensated by entering a drawing for a new Macintosh Apple product, or choose for the researcher to donate $5 per participant to Camp Hope, a grief camp for children.

Motherhood and the death of a loved one are two of the most stressful life experiences women face. 

However, parenting mothers who are also grieving the death of a loved one, other than a partner or child, have not received scholarly attention.

The goal of this study is to enhance the understanding of bereavement and coping among mothers parenting children five years old and younger.  The hope is that by better understanding the grief process during motherhood while parenting young children will eventually increase available resources and support for mothers, families, and clinicians.

This is an opportunity to contribute and help by completing a confidential online survey from the convenience of your own home.

 To participate in this study please click on the link below:

https://alliant.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bCsTruQdUeXvIDG

This study has been approved by the Institutional Review Board at the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) at Alliant International University and will be conducted by Brittany Chidley, M.A. & supervised by Mojgan Khademi, Psy.D.

To be considered for participation in this study, please visit the link: https://alliant.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bCsTruQdUeXvIDG