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Exploring the Relationship between the Frequency Social Contact and the Evaluation thereof and PGD levels in Naturally Bereaved Individuals
Rozendal, G.J.A. (2024) Exploring the Relationship between the Frequency Social Contact and the Evaluation thereof and PGD levels in Naturally Bereaved Individuals.
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| Abstract: | Background: In this study, the relationship between the frequency of social contact and Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) levels was examined. Besides, it was aimed to examine whether individuals’ evaluations of social contact influences PGD levels and if this evaluation moderates the relationship between social contact frequency and PGD levels. Methods: Experience Sampling Methodology (ESM) data from 50 naturally bereaved individuals were analyzed. PGD levels were assessed through telephone interviews. The data collection took place in three phases: Timepoint 1 (T1), the ESM-phase, and Timepoint 2 (T2). Participants were recruited through social media and bereavement support websites. Results: while the evaluation of social contact was significantly associated with PGD levels (b = -4.43, 95% CI [-17.89, 9.04], p = .51), the frequency of social contact did not (b = -7.30, 95% CI [-10.80,-3.79], p < .001). Moreover, the interaction between the evaluation of contact and social contact was not significant (b = 5.44, 95% CI [-7.22, 18.11], p = .39), suggesting no significant moderating effect. Discussion: These findings suggest that the quality of social interactions independently influences PGD levels. Positive evaluations of social contact are associated with lower levels of PGD, regardless of how frequently social interactions occur. This highlights the importance of the perceived quality of social support in the grieving process. The lack of a significant relationship between social contact frequency and PGD levels indicates that simply increasing social interactions may not be sufficient to reduce prolonged grief symptoms; the nature of these interactions might play a role here. |
| 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/100305 |
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