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The Influence of Educational Level on The Relationship Between Grief Support, And Symptoms of PGD, Depression, And PTSD After a Traumatic Loss
Weber, Lena (2024) The Influence of Educational Level on The Relationship Between Grief Support, And Symptoms of PGD, Depression, And PTSD After a Traumatic Loss.
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| Abstract: | Traumatically bereaved are more likely to have higher symptoms of Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD), depression, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) than non-traumatically bereaved. While prior research has shown that a high educational level and grief support are protective factors against these symptoms, this has not been tested in a traumatically bereaved population yet. In this study, it was examined if the educational level can moderate the relationship between grief support and symptoms of PGD, depression and PTSD. Further, it was tested if grief support can predict the levels of symptoms of PGD, depression, and PTSD. The study included 47 participants from the Netherlands, drawn from a grief-related website. The variables were tested through an online survey with three independent scales (i.e., TGI-SR+, PHQ-9, PCL-5) measuring the levels of symptoms of PGD, depression, and PTSD and demographic variables (i.e., educational level, grief support). The results indicate that the educational level was not associated with grief support and symptoms of PGD, depression, and PTSD. The findings of this study add to the ongoing debate on whether educational level is relevant to consider regarding treatment outcomes. However, more research is needed to explore other underlying factors that could influence the relationship between grief support and symptoms of PGD, depression, and PTSD after a traumatic loss. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/100125 |
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