Abstract
Research on the association between complicated grief (CG), hope, and posttraumatic growth (PTG) among bereaved youth is limited. Measures of CG, depression, hope, and PTG were completed by 85 youth (aged 7–18 years). Results indicated a strong positive relationship between CG and depressive symptoms, an inverse relationship between hope and depressive symptoms, and a moderate positive relationship between hope and PTG. There was no significant association between CG and hope or between CG and PTG. Higher levels of CG and lower levels of hope independently predicted greater depressive symptoms, but PTG did not. Results have implications for assessing positive outcomes in bereaved youth.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 157-173 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Omega: Journal of Death and Dying |
Volume | 79 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2019 |
Keywords
- children
- complicated grief
- posttraumatic growth
- depression
- hope