Factorial structure of the persistent complex bereavement inventory: Testing a hierarchical factor model. Issue 6 (3rd July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, Sherman A.
• Is Part Of: Death studies. Volume 42:Issue 6(2018)
• Page Start: 356
• Page End: 361
• Publication Date: 2018-07-03
• Subjects: Death -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; Terminal care -- Periodicals; Death -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Periodicals; 306.9
• DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2017.1348402
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0748-1187

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The present study examined the validity of deriving a global or general measure of grief from the Persistent Complex Bereavement Inventory using an online survey of 180 bereaved adults. Confirmatory factor analyzes indicated that a hierarchical factor structure best fit the data such that an overarching, general grief factor accounted for the covariation among three first-order symptom clusters. The construct validity of this grief factor was further supported by correlations with related variables such as negative religious coping, neuroticism, meaning-made, and post-traumatic growth. These findings are consistent with DSM-5 and support the commonly used total scale score approach.