DOI: 10.1177/10541373231191316 ISSN: 1054-1373
Are Mediators of Grief Reactions Better Predictors Than Risk Factors? A Study Testing the Role of Satisfaction With Rituals, Perceived Social Support, and Coping Strategies
Jacques Cherblanc, Emmanuelle Zech, Susan Cadell, Isabelle Côté, Camille Boever, Manuel Fernández-Alcántara, Christiane Bergeron-Leclerc, Danielle Maltais, Geneviève Gauthier, Chantal Verdon, Josée Grenier, Chantale Simard- Sociology and Political Science
- Health (social science)
The present study aimed to assess the mediating role of adjustment processes in known risk factors associated with prolonged grief disorder. Data were collected in March–April 2021 through an online survey of 542 Canadian adults bereaved since March 2020. The mediating role of satisfaction with funeral rituals, bereavement support, and coping strategies on grief outcomes was tested using structural equation modeling. Results showed that such adjustment processes played a significant role in the grief process and that they were better predictors than risk factors alone. Since they are more amenable determinants of grief reactions, they should be further studied using a longitudinal design.