Factorial structure of the persistent complex bereavement inventory: Testing a hierarchical factor model
The present study examined the validity of deriving a global or general measure of grief from the Persistent Complex Bereavement Inventory using an online survey of 180 bereaved adults. Confirmatory factor analyzes indicated that a hierarchical factor structure best fit the data such
that an overarching, general grief factor accounted for the covariation among three first-order symptom clusters. The construct validity of this grief factor was further supported by correlations with related variables such as negative religious coping, neuroticism, meaning-made, and post-traumatic
growth. These findings are consistent with DSM-5 and support the commonly used total scale score approach.
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: Department of Psychology, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, Virginia, USA
Publication date: 03 July 2018
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