Sammenhengen mellom alkoholbruk og forlenget sorg hos nære etterlatte etter terrorangrepet på Utøya i 2011 [The association between alcohol use and prolonged grief among the bereaved following the Utøya terror attack in 2011]

Abstract

This prospective correlational study examines the association between alcohol use and prolonged grief among bereaved parents ( n = 86) and siblings (n = 43) in the 18 to 40 months following the 2011 terrorist attack on Utoya. Bereaved family members who reported using alcohol to cope with their loss had persistently high grief scores from 18 to 40 months after the attack. Among those who reported not using alcohol to cope with their loss, there was a significant decline in grief scores. Our results suggest that using alcohol as a coping strategy, and not alcohol use per se, is associated with prolonged grief after sudden and violent losses.»/><meta name=