Abstract
This research investigated the stress-coping relationship following spousal bereavement among 198 recently bereaved Black widowed spouses in rural South Africa. Scores on the Coping Strategy Indicator indicated avoidant (5%), problem-solving (58%), and social support seeking (24%) coping strategies; 13% of the participants oscillated between problem-solving and social support seeking coping. No significant correlations emerged between anxiety and coping, and depression was positively correlated with problem-solving coping and social support seeking coping. Implications for intervention are centered on psychoeducating the bereaved, within the sociocultural framework, to foster social ties that promote problem-focused aid.
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