Fear of COVID-19, traumatic growth, and traumatic stress symptoms: the mediating role of basic psychological needs

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Jan. 23, 2025

Although COVID-19 brought many negative psychological consequences, people also experienced growth. The present study investigated why this happened and hypothesized that self-determination theory’s (SDT’s) basic needs (BPNs) may play a role in explanation. Based on SDT, cross-sectional both the satisfaction frustration of BPNs mediated associations between fear COVID-19, post-traumatic growth (PTG), stress (PTS) symptoms. A sample 391 Peruvian adults (70.6% women; M age = 35.04, range 18 84) responded to several valid reliable questionnaires: Fear Scale (FCV.19S); Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction Frustration (BPNSFS); Impact Event Scale-Revised (IES-R); Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI). results showed need association PTG, positive PTG. In addition, direct effect was found from toward PTS importance considering SDT’s explaining PTG after experiencing COVID-19.

Language: Английский

Grief and Posttraumatic Growth in Individuals Who Have Experienced the Death of a Loved One From Six Latin American Countries: The Moderating Role of Gender and Age

OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 10, 2025

This study assessed the relationship between grief and posttraumatic growth (PTG) in 2415 individuals from six Latin American countries, how these variables is moderated by gender age. The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory-Short Form Pandemic Grief Scale were used. Moderation analysis utilized Model 2, proposed Hayes. findings indicate that regression model statistically significant most countries. Gender PTG El Salvador Peru; meanwhile, age this Uruguay. support importance of incorporating differences into both theory empirical studies investigating America. Furthermore, mental health professionals should consider when planning interventions aimed at fostering who have experienced loss a loved one evaluated

Language: Английский

New Psychometric Evidence of the Grief Impairment Scale (GIS) in People Who Have Experienced the Death of a Loved One From a Network Psychometric Approach in Two Latin American Countries

OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 31, 2024

This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of Grief Impairment Scale (GIS) using a network model. A total 1048 individuals from Peru and El Salvador participated. model was used determine internal structure, reliability, cross-country invariance. The results indicate that GIS items were grouped into single structure through Exploratory Graph Analysis. Reliability estimated by structural consistency, it found when replicating within an empirical dimension, consistently obtained, all remained stable. Furthermore, invariant, thus functioning similarly across different country groups. In conclusion, presented solid evidence validity based on its Therefore, is psychometrically sound measure functional impairment symptoms due grief for Peruvian Salvadoran individuals.

Language: Английский