Pandemic grief in El Salvador: factors that predict dysfunctional grief due to a COVID-19 death among Salvadoran adults
Lobos-Rivera, Marlon Elías; Flores-Monterrosa, Angélica Nohemy; Tejada-Rodríguez, Jennifer Carolina; Chacón-Andrade, Edgardo René; Caycho-Rodríguez, Tomás; Lee, Sherman A; Valencia, Pablo D; Carbajal-León, Carlos; Vilca, Lindsey W; Reyes-Bossio, Mario; Gallegos, Miguel.
Psicol. reflex. crit
; 36: 9, 2023. tab, graf
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| LILACS, Index Psi (psicología) | ID: biblio-1440801
Abstract Thousands of people have died of COVID-19 in El Salvador. However, little is known about the mental health of those who are mourning the loss of a loved one to COVID-19. Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine the dysfunctional grief associated with COVID-19 death among Salvadoran adults. A sample of 435 Salvadorans ( M = 29 years; SD = 8.75) who lost a family member or loved one to COVID-19 completed a digital survey using the Google Forms platform, during April 2 and 28, 2022. The results revealed that 35.1% reported clinically elevated symptoms of dysfunctional grief and among those mourners, and 25.1% also exhibited clinical levels of coronavirus anxiety. A binary logistic regression revealed that predictor variables such as COVID-19 anxiety ( p = .003), depression ( p = .021), and COVID-19 obsession ( p = .032) were significant ( χ 2 = 84.31; Nagelkerke R 2 = .242) and predict a 24.2% chance of dysfunctional bereavement.
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BR574.2
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