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How religious and spiritual beliefs explain prolonged grief disorder symptoms

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: This study investigated the importance of religious and spiritual beliefs in daily life in explaining prolonged grief disorder (PGD) symptomatology. Participants were 588 bereaved adults who completed a questionnaire. The importance of spiritual beliefs in daily life explained a small to medium, significant 3% of variance in PGD symptoms, but religious beliefs in daily life did not. Individuals who placed moderate importance on spiritual beliefs in their daily life may experience more intense grief.

Source: Death Studies

DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2018.1469054

Authors: Kim M. Christian, Samar M. Aoun, Lauren J. Breen

Institutions: Curtin University, La Trobe University, The University of Notre Dame Australia

Language: English

Topic: Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: Australian Research Council