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Abstract
The present study used I. Ajzen's (Citation1991) Theory of Planned Behavior (TBP) to explore college students' beliefs about listening supportively to a grieving friend. Responses to open-ended questions suggested that students (N = 23) perceived both benefits and risks, connected with listening supportively, for the grieving friend and for themselves. In addition, students perceived “requirements” associated with listening supportively to a grieving friend such as the need for time, a quiet place to talk, and previous experience with grief.