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To explore the perceptions and experiences of death, grief, and loss among adolescents navigating non-terminal maternal cancer in order to inform targeted psychosocial support.

August 14, 2026Qualitative Research Journal

Perceptions of death, grief and loss in adolescents experiencing non-terminal maternal cancer: a secondary qualitative data analysis

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LRLeonor RodríguezUniversity of Edinburgh CFChloe FyfeUniversity of Edinburgh AWAshley WrightUniversity of Edinburgh

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Qualitative secondary analysis reveals profound non-bereavement grief and symbolic loss in adolescents facing non-terminal maternal cancer, highlighting the need for targeted emotional validation.

Key Points

To explore the perceptions and experiences of death, grief, and loss among adolescents navigating non-terminal maternal cancer in order to inform targeted psychosocial support.
Secondary qualitative thematic analysis conducted on semi-structured interviews with 15 adolescents aged 14 to 20 years whose mothers were diagnosed with cancer.
Identified four overarching themes: life would never be the same, emotional challenges of maternal diagnosis, systemic change in adolescents' lives, and symbolic loss.
Adolescents experienced profound grief, anxiety, and non-death-related disruption regardless of whether the maternal cancer was terminal or non-terminal.

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Rodríguez et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ec7aab70b84ec8b914372 https://doi.org/10.1108/qrj-02-2026-0057

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August 14, 2026Qualitative Research Journal

Perceptions of death, grief and loss in adolescents experiencing non-terminal maternal cancer: a secondary qualitative data analysis

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Authors

LRLeonor RodríguezUniversity of Edinburgh CFChloe FyfeUniversity of Edinburgh AWAshley WrightUniversity of Edinburgh

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Implication

Qualitative secondary analysis reveals profound non-bereavement grief and symbolic loss in adolescents facing non-terminal maternal cancer, highlighting the need for targeted emotional validation.

Key Points

To explore the perceptions and experiences of death, grief, and loss among adolescents navigating non-terminal maternal cancer in order to inform targeted psychosocial support.
Secondary qualitative thematic analysis conducted on semi-structured interviews with 15 adolescents aged 14 to 20 years whose mothers were diagnosed with cancer.
Identified four overarching themes: life would never be the same, emotional challenges of maternal diagnosis, systemic change in adolescents' lives, and symbolic loss.
Adolescents experienced profound grief, anxiety, and non-death-related disruption regardless of whether the maternal cancer was terminal or non-terminal.

Cite This Study

Rodríguez et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ec7aab70b84ec8b914372 https://doi.org/10.1108/qrj-02-2026-0057

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