Hidden Grievers: Bereaved College Students Experience Greater Instances of Unsupportive Social Interactions and Decreased Levels of Well-Being Compared to Their Peers

While in college, 30% of U.S. undergraduates lose a loved one (Balk, 2008). I investigated the effects of unsupportive social interactions on the well-being of students who did versus did not lose a loved one within the past year. Bereaved students’ needs differed from those of the general college population.