Comparison of Grieving Process: Kübler-Ross, Job's Story, and in Islam
Perform a literature search on the grieving process, using readings from this module, the GCU Library, or other websites and materials at your disposal. Focus on the work of Kübler-Ross' grieving process and the stages of grief.
Review the story of Job in the Bible, focusing on his suffering and grief. Examine how this story correlates to the grieving process defined by Kübler-Ross.
In a paper of 750-1,000 words, include the following:
1. Compare and contrast the grieving process as defined by Kübler-Ross and the story of Job with that of at least one other religion.
2. Compare the relationship and interaction between joy and the above grieving models and examples.
3. Relate your research to your own preferred method of handling grief. State whether your research has changed your view of grief.
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Kubler Ross’ Grieving Process
The grieving process is the response to loss of an important person or venture in one’s life. While the loss varies from one thing to another, it is clear that the intensity of the grieving process increases with the more significant the loss is. It is from these understanding that led kubler Ross to come up with the 5 stage of grieving. They include the Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance stages. Denial is characterized by the victim’s unwillingness to accept the loss (Attig, 2010). Most of the time, the individual sees the predicament as a “bad” dream and look forward to waking up from it. Research has shown that denial is part of a defense mechanism against immediate shock and grievance related to bad news.
In Anger, the victim expresses disgust towards other individuals. The anger may be directed at anyone or at those that caused the grief such as the dead person. However, certain individuals turn these feelings to themselves inform of guilty especially if they think that to some extent they were responsible for the loss (Hodges & Leonard, 2011). Additionally, Bargaining entails the act of offering something for the restoration of a better result. In cases of death/ illness, the victim of the bereaved usually seeks a bargain from a higher power in exchange for a better lifestyle just to avert what they are going through e.g. “I will not drink again if my health is restored”
Afterwards, there is depression. It surfaces in various forms where the bereaved experience apathy, lack of appetite, insomnia, exhaustion, and feeling of loneliness even when loved ones are around. This level of disconnect leads to hopelessness which can worsen addictive habits such as excessive consumption of alcohol or overdosing on drugs (McCormack, 2005). Finally, there is the acceptance phase where the victim makes peace with himself signifying the last stage in the grieving process. While this stage may not necessarily mean that one has healed, it marks the point where an individual is ready to move on and try to live with a better perspective in life following the loss.
Job in the Bible-Suffering and Grief
Unlike many grieving individuals, Job was not in denial. In every bit of his suffering, Job recognized that God gives all things and he can take the same away. His level of wisdom and righteousness was at play in him accepting his instance of suffering. According to the book, he took on the mourner’s stance and together with his friends,...