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Article detail · 2025

Correlates of prolonged grief symptoms after bereavement in a Turkish population-based sample

Journal

Death Studies

ISSN 0748-1187

YÖKSİS OpenAlex SJR Q1 JCR Q2 Citations 0 Percentile 41.4% FWCI 0.0
Year
2025
Type
article

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Abstract

English (OpenAlex)

= 36.01), including 214 women (57.7%) and 157 men. Participants who had experienced the loss of a loved one at least 6 months before. Participants completed the International Trauma Questionnaire, the International Depression Questionnaire, the International Prolonged Grief Questionnaire and the Life Event Checklist. The results showed that 6.2% of the sample met the criteria for the ICD-11 PGD. In addition, regression analyses revealed that younger age, lower educational attainment, higher frequency of exposure to traumatic events and increased depression symptoms were significantly associated with PGD. These findings suggest that depression and cumulative trauma exposure play a key role in the development of PGD. Future research should examine PGD using longitudinal and cross-cultural approaches to refine our understanding of grief pathology and inform clinical interventions.

Topics

  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units

Primary topic Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health

Authors

  1. SEMA EREL MERSİN ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  2. ARZU GÜL TOPUZ MERSİN ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  3. EMRE HAN ALPAY MERSİN ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  4. HANDE TÜFEKCİ