First Advisor

Tina D. L. Burdsall

Date of Award

Spring 6-2026

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Psychology and University Honors

Department

Psychology

Language

English

Subjects

Latinx, Familial Roles, Role Shift, Eldest Daughter, Grief

DOI

10.15760/honors.1850

Abstract

The way in which grief impacts an individual is something that varies from person to person. However how grief impacts eldest daughters within the Latinx community and their familial roles is a subject that has had little to no research done thus far. The four participants in this exploratory study describe their own experiences with the shift in familial roles and their experience navigating grief. They all shared their experiences through semi-structured interviews. Where the findings displayed key themes surrounding expectations, support, proximity, and academic impacts within each of the interviews. More detail is provided within this study on how each theme can be connected back to participants and why it holds importance or even connections to previous research.

Comments

An undergraduate honors thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in University Honors and Psychology & Social Science.

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/44784

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