Grief and functional impairment following COVID-19 loss in a treatment-seeking sample: the mediating role of meaning

IF 1 4区心理学 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

British Journal of Guidance & Counselling Pub Date : 2022-06-30 DOI:10.1080/03069885.2022.2075540

Lauren J. Breen, Sherman A. Lee, Vincent O. Mancini, M. Willis, R. Neimeyer

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Abstract

ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented levels of grief and psychological distress in community samples. We examined unique pandemic grief risk factors, dysfunctional grief, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms, general psychiatric distress, disrupted meaning, and functional impairment in a treatment-seeking sample of people bereaved from COVID-19 in the United Kingdom. A sample of 183 participants (91.80% female; M = 47.40 years) completed an online survey as part of an intake assessment for a grief support and referral service. Most reported clinically elevated PTSD symptoms (83.1%), psychiatric distress (64.0%), and functional impairment (56.8%). A smaller, but still concerning percentage (39.3%) reported clinically significant symptoms of dysfunctional grief. Disrupted meaning substantially mediated the relationship between risk factors and all four outcomes. Counsellors should address the breadth of psychological distress in those bereaved by COVID-19 and hone their skills in promoting meaning making in the wake of the trauma and loss generated by the pandemic.

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寻求治疗样本中COVID-19损失后的悲伤和功能障碍:意义的中介作用

2019冠状病毒病大流行给社区样本带来了前所未有的悲伤和心理困扰。我们研究了独特的大流行悲伤风险因素、功能失调的悲伤、创伤后应激障碍(PTSD)症状、一般精神困扰、意义中断和功能障碍，这些都是在英国寻求治疗的COVID-19患者样本中进行的。183名参与者(91.80%为女性;M = 47.40岁)完成了一项在线调查，作为悲伤支持和转介服务的入院评估的一部分。大多数临床报告PTSD症状升高(83.1%)，精神困扰(64.0%)和功能障碍(56.8%)。一个较小的，但仍然令人担忧的百分比(39.3%)报告了临床上显着的功能失调悲伤症状。中断意义实质上介导了风险因素与所有四种结果之间的关系。辅导员应解决因COVID-19而失去亲人的人的广泛心理困扰，并磨练他们在大流行造成的创伤和损失之后促进意义建构的技能。

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British Journal of Guidance & Counselling PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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2.60

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8.30%

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期刊介绍： The British Journal of Guidance & Counselling exists to communicate theoretical and practical writing of high quality in the guidance and counselling field. It is addressed to an international, interdisciplinary audience and welcomes submissions dealing with diverse theoretical orientations from practitioners and researchers from around the world. It is concerned to promote the following areas: •the theory and practice of guidance and counselling •the provision of guidance and counselling services •training and professional issues