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  • Introduction
  • Modules
    • Module 1: Preparing To Be An ESS Responder
    • Module 2: ESS Overview
    • Module 3: ESS Responder Functions
    • Module 4: Scenario
  • Resources

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

 

Module Menu

  • Module 1: Preparing To Be An ESS Responder
    • Introduction
    • Definition of ESS
    • Effects of Disasters on People
      • Factors Affecting Reaction to Loss
      • Common Reactions
    • Worker Care
      • Sources of Stress for ESS Responders
      • Signs of Stress in Responders
      • Looking After Yourself
    • Family Emergency Plan
    • Before Your Assignment
    • During Your Assignment
    • After Your Assignment

About

  • About Us
  • Acknowledgements

Partners

  • JIBC Emergency Management Division
  • Emergency Management BC
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