The present study aimed to evaluate the cross-cultural measurement invariance of the
Pandemic Grief Scale (PGS) in ten Latin American countries. A total of 2,321 people who …

This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Pandemic Grief Scale (PGS), using
Classical Test Theory (CTT) and Item Response Theory (IRT) methods, in a sample of 458 …

Millions of people are grieving the loss of someone who died of COVID-19. However, there
have been no screening tools developed to identify individuals who may be suffering from …

The global death toll to date of the COVID-19 pandemic has been enormous, and millions of
people are grieving these losses. The aim of the current study is to validate a Turkish version …

This study evaluated the Persian version of the Pandemic Grief Scale (PGS) psychometric
properties in a sample of 473 people who have suffered the loss of a loved one due to the …

This study examined the relationship between reactions of the bereaved to conditions of the
pandemic and severity of their grief and levels of impairment. A total of 831 American adults …

Background Deaths by COVID-19 have left behind nearly 12 million recent bereaved
individuals worldwide and researchers have raised concerns that the circumstances of …

Context Grief researchers are concerned that the COVID-19 pandemic will precipitate
increases in severe, persistent and disabling grief, termed prolonged grief disorder (PGD) or …

Background Acute grief appears more severe after COVID-19 deaths than natural deaths.
Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) also appears prevalent following COVID-19 deaths …

Background There are now over 800,000 registered deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic
worldwide. Researchers have suggested that COVID-19 death characteristics (eg, intensive …