Talk, Listen, Connect (TLC III) Kit Evaluation Findings

Talk, Listen, Connect (TLC III) Kit Evaluation Findings

Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress Uniformed Services University

TALK, LISTEN, CONNECT: When Families GrieveTM

Talk, Listen, Connect (TLC III) Kit Evaluation Findings

Stephen J. Cozza, M.D. Claudio D. Ortiz, Ph.D. Janet A. Schmidt, Ph.D. Carol S. Fullerton, Ph.D.

Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress Uniformed Services University

Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)

4301 Jones Bridge Road Building B, Room 3068

Bethesda, MD 20814 Phone 301-295-3293

Summary Statement

Table of Contents

Section

Page

SUMMARY STATEMENT

1

INTRODUCTION

5

Overview

5

The Current Study

6

Study Design

6

Recruitment

7

Recruitment of Spanish Speaking Participants

8

Kit Materials

8

Measures

9

Study Participants

11

Caregivers' Demographic Characteristics

11

Children's Demographic Characteristics

11

Characteristics of the Parent's Death

11

RESULTS

13

Utilization and Satisfaction with Materials

14

Caregiver's Utilization of Kit Materials

14

Caregiver's Satisfaction with Materials

14

Children's Utilization and Understanding of Kit Materials

15

Emotional Reactions to Kit Materials

16

Caregiver's and Children's Coping

18

Activities to Sustain Positive Memories of the Deceased Parent

18

Emotional Health and Functioning of the Children and Caregivers

19

Children's Emotional Reactions and Peer Relations

19

Children's Grief Reactions

20

Caregiver's Reactions -- Grief, Depression, and Functioning

21

Child-Caregiver Relationship

21

Caregivers' Connection with Child

21

Caregivers' Communication with Child about the

Concept of Death

22

Caregivers' Communication with Child about Their

Parent's Death

23

Additional Data Analyses

25

Narrative Comments about the Kit

27

DISCUSSION

28

REFERENCES

31

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