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Portuguese validation of the Prolonged Grief Disorder Questionnaire–Predeath (PG–12): Psychometric properties and correlates

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 January 2017

Alexandra Coelho ,
Cláudia Silva  and
António Barbosa
Alexandra Coelho*
Affiliation:
Palliative Medicine Unit, Santa Maria Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
Cláudia Silva
Affiliation:
Alcoitão School of Health, Alcoitão, Portugal
António Barbosa
Affiliation:
Palliative Medicine Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Santa Maria Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
*
Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Alexandra Coelho, Unidade de Cuidados Paliativos, Hospital de Santa Maria, Avenida Prof. Egas Moniz, 1649-035 Lisboa, Portugal. E-mail: alexandra.moura.coelho@gmail.com.
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Abstract

Objective:

This study aimed to contribute to the validation of the Portuguese version of the Prolonged Grief Disorder Questionnaire–Predeath (PG–12), examining its psychometric properties, including factorial, discriminant, and predictive validity. The prevalence of predeath prolonged grief disorder (PGD) and its psychosocial correlates were also analyzed.

Method:

The PG–12 was assessed in a sample of family caregivers (FCs) of oncological patients in palliative care. The factorial and discriminant validity of the PG–12 were evaluated by confirmatory factor analysis. The prevalence of predeath PGD was calculated and correlated with sociodemographic characteristics, perception of illness, intensity of care, coping, and caregiver burden. Prospective data were used to assess predictive validity.

Results:

The sample was composed of 94 FCs, mostly female (78.8%) and daughters (61.3%), with a mean age of 52.02 (SD = 12.87). The PG–12 has been shown to be reliable, to have high internal consistency, to be monofactorial in structure, and to be independent from depression, anxiety, and burden, although predeath grief influences these symptoms. In our sample, 33% met the criteria for predeath PGD. The circumstances and coping mechanisms are also correlated with predeath grief. The PG–12 has also been shown to be predictive of postdeath outcome.

Significance of results:

The PG–12 can be a useful screening tool for early identification of risk for maladjustment to loss among family caregivers.

Keywords

Predeath griefProlonged grief disorderConfirmatory factor analysisDiscriminatory validityPredictive validity
Type
Original Articles
Information
Palliative & Supportive Care , Volume 15 , Issue 5 , October 2017 , pp. 544 - 553
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2017 

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