Exploratory survey on the impact of the Corona measures on the course and extent of grief, as well as mourners' health, following the loss of a loved one during the Covid-19-pandemic.
- Conditions
- Strain and severity of grief symptomatology of bereaved relatives of persons who died during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Registration Number
- DRKS00024908
- Lead Sponsor
- Zentrum für psychische Gesundheit im Alter Landeskrankenhaus (AöR)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 491
Inclusion Criteria
Loss of a close relative since March 2020
Exclusion Criteria
Respondents are asked to participate in the study only if they are comfortable answering questions about their experience of loss.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method - Sociodemographic data <br>- Questions about stress experience due to COVID-19 pandemic<br>- Questions about circumstances / experience of bereavement<br>- Questions about the expression of grief<br>- Bereavement-specific rumination <br>- Questions about corona-specific general conditions <br>- Questions about coping with grief<br>- Questionnaire on stress and resilience<br>- Questionnaire on mental well-being <br>- Questions on perceived social support and self-efficacy experience<br>- Questions about the experience of loneliness
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Formulating ideas for the direction of further research on this topic as well as making recommendations on preparations for other similar situations.