The Unfinished Business in Bereavement Scale (UBBS): Development and psychometric evaluation.
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| Title: | The Unfinished Business in Bereavement Scale (UBBS): Development and psychometric evaluation. |
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| Authors: | Holland, Jason M., Klingspon, Kara L., Lichtenthal, Wendy G., Neimeyer, Robert A. |
| Source: | Death Studies. 2020, Vol. 44 Issue 2, p65-77. 13p. 4 Charts. |
| Subjects: | Anxiety diagnosis, Bereavement, Conflict (Psychology), Experimental design, Factor analysis, Guilt (Psychology), Interpersonal relations, Research methodology, Psychometrics, Research evaluation, Risk assessment, Psychological stress, Research methodology evaluation, Complicated grief |
| Abstract: | Although unresolved issues with the deceased are often targeted in bereavement interventions, understanding of this construct has been hampered by the lack of a psychometrically validated scale to assess it. To address this gap, the Unfinished Business in Bereavement Scale (UBBS) was developed and tested in two samples of bereaved adults (n = 292 and 168). In exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, the UBBS was found to be composed of two related factors. Items tapping into Unfulfilled Wishes pertained to unspoken affirmations or missed opportunities with the deceased. These experiences often emerged in loving relationships and only became problematic when accompanied by high levels of distress. In contrast, Unresolved Conflict pertained to unaddressed disputes or indiscretions. It primarily occurred in relationships characterized by anxiety and conflict and conferred risk for prolonged grief reactions even when endorsed at moderate levels. Other findings strongly supported the internal consistency, concurrent validity, and incremental validity of the UBBS. Unfinished business and meaning made of loss together accounted for 50–60% of the variance in prolonged grief symptoms. Implications for clinical practice and future research are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Although unresolved issues with the deceased are often targeted in bereavement interventions, understanding of this construct has been hampered by the lack of a psychometrically validated scale to assess it. To address this gap, the Unfinished Business in Bereavement Scale (UBBS) was developed and tested in two samples of bereaved adults (n = 292 and 168). In exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, the UBBS was found to be composed of two related factors. Items tapping into Unfulfilled Wishes pertained to unspoken affirmations or missed opportunities with the deceased. These experiences often emerged in loving relationships and only became problematic when accompanied by high levels of distress. In contrast, Unresolved Conflict pertained to unaddressed disputes or indiscretions. It primarily occurred in relationships characterized by anxiety and conflict and conferred risk for prolonged grief reactions even when endorsed at moderate levels. Other findings strongly supported the internal consistency, concurrent validity, and incremental validity of the UBBS. Unfinished business and meaning made of loss together accounted for 50–60% of the variance in prolonged grief symptoms. Implications for clinical practice and future research are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 07481187 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07481187.2018.1521101 |
