Losing a Loved One During the Covid-19 Pandemic

An On-Line Survey Looking at the Effects on Traumatic Stress, Coping and Post-Traumatic Growth

Datos Bibliográficos

ID13628102
AutoresJerome Carson (0000-0002-7596-116X, Professor of Psychology, University of Bolton, University of Bolton, Bolton, UK, autor de correspondencia), Austin Gunda (University of Bolton, Bolton, UK Psychology student), Komal Qasim (Honorary Research Worker, University of Bolton, Bolton, UK), Rosie Allen (0000-0002-7903-6094, Doctoral candidate, University of Bolton, Bolton, UK), Melvin Bradley (CEO, MhIST, Bolton, UK), Julie Prescott (0000-0001-8612-2495, Reader in Psychology, University of Bolton, University of Bolton, Bolton, UK)
Año2021
Volumen88
Número2
Páginas653-667
Fecha de publicación2021-10-12
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00302228211049683
PMID34637339
OpenAlexW3207147218
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas8
Referencias citadas10

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect across the world. In the UK alone, the death toll is 132,742, with 207 people dying the previous day and a total of 6,825,074 cases of Covid-19 thus far (September 1st, 2021). The aim of this study was to look at post-traumatic stress, coping skills and post-traumatic growth in relatives, who lost a loved one during the pandemic. Some 185 individuals took part in a Qualtrics survey. Participants completed a demographic questionnaire, the Impact of Event Scale-Revised, the Coping Assessment for Bereavement and Loss (CABLE) and the Post-Traumatic Growth Questionnaire. There were two major findings. First, there were very high levels of post-traumatic stress, with 94.6% of the sample scoring above the threshold of 33 for a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Second, levels of post-traumatic growth were very low. Losing a relative during the Covid-19 pandemic may lead to more PTSD. The circumstances surrounding many Covid deaths, may have long term negative consequences for the bereaved relatives

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Coping (psychology · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Pandemic · Psychiatry · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Traumatic stress · Clinical Psychology · Family Support in Illness · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology