Men and Women and Their Responses in Spousal Bereavement

Abstract

In this study, the Grief Experience Inventory was used to examine grief responses among men and women associated with a Colorado hospice program. Using this inventory instrument, the findings document a broad range of emotional responses to grief among men and women, yet no significant differences were found. These findings appear to differ from the perceptions of bereavement counselors who often identify behavioral differences in the grief experiences of men and women.