@misc{10481/108895,
year = {2025},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/108895},
abstract = {Grief is the natural, adaptive response that follows a significant loss, such as the
death of a loved one. In some cases, this process can become complicated, leading to an
intensification of grief that causes discomfort and interferes with day-to-day functioning,
which may result in prolonged grief symptoms (PGS). The aim of this study was to
identify the main predictors of PGS in the context of the pandemic. A longitudinal study
with follow-up at six months (n = 96) evaluated three groups of variables:
sociodemographic and circumstances of death, psychopathological, and growth. The
instruments used were the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised, the Centrality of Event Scale,
the Impact of Event Scale-Revised, the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory-Short Form,
and the Traumatic Grief Inventory Self Report Plus (TGI-SR+). The mean of PGS as
measured by the TGI-SR+ was 47.6 (SD = 19.2), and the percentage of subjects with
Prolonged Grief Disorder was 42.98% using the liberal ICD-11 criteria and 7.89% using
the more conservative. In total, 8.7% of the sample met the DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria.
The final hierarchical regression model showed that the impact of the event, the centrality
of the event, and the age of the deceased were the main predictor variables of prolonged
grief symptoms. This research has important clinical implications, as it provides insight
into psychopathological and sociodemographic factors that influence PGS, allowing for
more effective intervention planning.},
organization = {CRUE-CSIC},
organization = {MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 PID2020-119063RB-I00, FPU21/01029},
publisher = {Springer Nature},
keywords = {Grief},
keywords = {Prolonged grief symptoms},
keywords = {Centrality of event},
title = {Sociodemographic and emotional variables in individuals experiencing grief: a longitudinal study},
doi = {10.1007/s12144-025-07794-z},
author = {Redondo-Armenteros, Andrea and Pérez Marfil, María Nieves and Fernández-Alcántara, Manuel and Escribano, Silvia and Martín-Rodríguez, José Luís and Cruz Quintana, Francisco},
}