Factors Affecting Reaction to Loss

Although there are similarities in our feelings and reactions to loss, human grief, like human pain, is highly personal. The following factors have been found to influence individual response to grief:

  • The circumstances or extent of circumstances surrounding the loss
  • Age
  • Life experience
  • Individual personality
  • Value systems, beliefs, and coping style
  • Available social and financial support

 


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