Validação da versão portuguesa da escala de luto prolongado (versão reduzida)
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2022
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O luto prolongado (LP), caracterizado por reações severas e incapacitantes por um
longo período após a perda de uma pessoa significativa, representa um problema de saúde
pública. Considerando o contexto pandémico e o seu impacto no processo de luto devido a
disfunções nas rotinas quotidianas e na experiência habitual vivida e subjetiva no luto, tornou se essencial a sua identificação precoce, demonstrando a importância da Escala de Luto
Prolongado (Versão Reduzida), PG- 4, que possibilita a identificação indivíduos em risco de
desenvolver PLP e com maior necessidade de apoio.
O presente estudo é de natureza psicométrica, transversal, com uma amostra de 175
participantes adultos portugueses enlutados, no máximo há seis meses, de ambos os sexos. Os
resultados da Análise Fatorial Exploratória revelaram uma estrutura unidimensional,
confirmada pela Análise Fatorial Confirmatória. Quanto à fiabilidade do PG- 4, o valor do
Ómega de McDonald demonstrou ser muito bom. As validades convergentes e divergentes,
avaliadas através da Correlação Bivariada de Pearson, com as escalas de Suporte Social,
Evento Significativo - 6 e uma questão sobre saúde mental, revelaram a existência de validade
convergente e divergente.
Os resultados sugerem que se trata de um instrumento válido que poderá ser aplicado
em contexto clínico e de investigação.
Prolonged grief is a disorder defined by severe and disabling reactions over a long period of time after the loss of a significant other, representing a public health problem. Considering the pandemic context and its impact on the grieving process due to dysfunctions in daily routines and in the usual subjective experience lived in grief, early identification is essential, showing the importance of the Prolonged-Grief Scale (Short-Version) PG- 4, since it can more easily allow the identification of individuals at a greater risk of developing PGD and in greater need for support. The present study is psychometric and cross-sectional, with a sample of 175 Portuguese adult participants of both sexes, bereaved for a maximum of six months. The Exploratory Factor Analysis results revealed a unidimensional structure, which was supported by the Confirmatory Factor Analysis. As for the reliability of PG- 4, the McDonald’s Omega value proved to be very good. Convergent and Divergent validity were evaluated and verified using Pearson’s Bivariate Correlation with the Multidimensional Social Support Scale, Impact of Event Scale - 6, and a question about mental health. The results suggest that PG- 4 is a valid instrument that can be applied in clinical and research contexts.
Prolonged grief is a disorder defined by severe and disabling reactions over a long period of time after the loss of a significant other, representing a public health problem. Considering the pandemic context and its impact on the grieving process due to dysfunctions in daily routines and in the usual subjective experience lived in grief, early identification is essential, showing the importance of the Prolonged-Grief Scale (Short-Version) PG- 4, since it can more easily allow the identification of individuals at a greater risk of developing PGD and in greater need for support. The present study is psychometric and cross-sectional, with a sample of 175 Portuguese adult participants of both sexes, bereaved for a maximum of six months. The Exploratory Factor Analysis results revealed a unidimensional structure, which was supported by the Confirmatory Factor Analysis. As for the reliability of PG- 4, the McDonald’s Omega value proved to be very good. Convergent and Divergent validity were evaluated and verified using Pearson’s Bivariate Correlation with the Multidimensional Social Support Scale, Impact of Event Scale - 6, and a question about mental health. The results suggest that PG- 4 is a valid instrument that can be applied in clinical and research contexts.
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Orientação: Carolina da Motta ; coorientação: Sara Albuquerque
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MESTRADO EM PSICOLOGIA CLÍNICA E DA SAÚDE, PSICOLOGIA, LUTO, VALIDAÇÃO DE TESTES PSICOLÓGICOS, AVALIAÇÃO DO RISCO, RISCO, PANDEMIAS, PSYCHOLOGY, MOURNING, VALIDATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS, RISK ASSESSMENT, RISK, PANDEMICS