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When Grief Becomes Pathological: A Study of the Nature of Grief Reactions Among Bereaved Ukrainians
Lelek, S. (2023) When Grief Becomes Pathological: A Study of the Nature of Grief Reactions Among Bereaved Ukrainians.
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| Abstract: | Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) is a mental disorder characterised by disturbed grieving reactions following bereavement. One risk factor for developing PGD is the cause of death. Therefore, this online survey study aimed to examine the effect of the cause of death on disturbed grieving reactions in the Ukrainian community (N = 323). Six causes of death were considered and clustered into war-related and war-unrelated causes. The Traumatic Grief Inventory-Self Report Plus (TGI-SR+) was used to measure PGD. The prevalence of PGD revealed a 41,7% probable caseness. It was expected that the cause of death would significantly impact PGD severity. Greater PGD among war-related causes of death was expected, in particular among ambiguous loss due to disappearance, war-related murder, and suicide. Findings confirmed a significant impact of the cause of death on PGD (F (6, 316) = 6.843, p <.001). A significant difference in PGD was found among bereaved due to accident vs. physical illness (p = .009) and war-related murder vs. physical illness (p < .001). This study emphasises the high vulnerability and acute distress experienced by this sample and urges more research on this subject to support and address the needs of the Ukrainian population adequately. |
| 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/95747 |
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