Is COVID-19 loss more associated with prolonged grief disorder than other losses?
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| Title: | Is COVID-19 loss more associated with prolonged grief disorder than other losses? |
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| Authors: | İnci, Figen (AUTHOR), Varol, Belgin (AUTHOR), Kamışlı, Songül (AUTHOR), Terzioğlu, Candan (AUTHOR), Bağcaz, Arda (AUTHOR), Kılıç, Cengiz (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Death Studies. 2026, Vol. 50 Issue 1, p46-52. 7p. |
| Subjects: | Social media, Scale analysis (Psychology), Statistical correlation, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Cronbach's alpha, T-test (Statistics), Questionnaires, Complicated grief, Severity of illness index, Turks, Causes of death, Descriptive statistics, Age distribution, Surveys, Bereavement, Research, Data analysis software, Comparative studies, Interpersonal relations, Interment, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, Regression analysis, Mental depression, Evaluation, Adults |
| Geographic Terms: | Turkey |
| Abstract: | The COVID-19 pandemic raised fears about a rise in prolonged grief rates. To determine if these fears are justified, we examined an online sample of 329 Turkish adults for their level of prolonged grief symptoms (as well as probable Prolonged Grief Disorder-PGD) and associated factors in relation to losses during the pandemic. Respondents completed measures of prolonged grief, post-traumatic stress disorder, and depression. Overall, 10% of participants reported symptoms indicating a probable PGD diagnosis. Surprisingly, loss due to COVID-19 or disruption of the natural mourning process did not relate to higher levels of prolonged grief. Our findings suggest that although levels of prolonged grief (and rates of PGD) may have increased during the pandemic, prolonged grief (or PGD) during this time is likely not linked to losses due to COVID-19 or to disruptions in the normal grieving process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | The COVID-19 pandemic raised fears about a rise in prolonged grief rates. To determine if these fears are justified, we examined an online sample of 329 Turkish adults for their level of prolonged grief symptoms (as well as probable Prolonged Grief Disorder-PGD) and associated factors in relation to losses during the pandemic. Respondents completed measures of prolonged grief, post-traumatic stress disorder, and depression. Overall, 10% of participants reported symptoms indicating a probable PGD diagnosis. Surprisingly, loss due to COVID-19 or disruption of the natural mourning process did not relate to higher levels of prolonged grief. Our findings suggest that although levels of prolonged grief (and rates of PGD) may have increased during the pandemic, prolonged grief (or PGD) during this time is likely not linked to losses due to COVID-19 or to disruptions in the normal grieving process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 07481187 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07481187.2024.2406343 |
