Abstract

With nearly 4 million deaths worldwide, COVID-19 has resulted in a great loss of life. For many of the bereaved, the grieving process has been especially difficult due to COVID-19 spatial distancing procedures and the traumatic circumstances of this particular form of loss. Consequently, a large number of the world’s bereaved are experiencing dysfunctional levels of grief. To assess such grief, the Pandemic Grief Scale (PGS) was created to identify those affected who may benefit from professional support. This study aimed to psychometrically analyze the properties of the Urdu version of the scale, among a sample of 272 Pakistanis who lost a loved one to COVID-19 from March to June 2021. Results revealed that the scale was found to be a reliable and valid tool for assessing dysfunctional pandemic grief for both men and women. However, unique gender differences were found. Additional research should further confirm the psychometric properties of the PGS on other culturally diverse samples.

摘要

全球有近 400 万人死亡，COVID-19 已导致大量生命损失。对于许多失去亲人的人来说，由于 COVID-19 空间疏远程序和这种特殊形式的损失造成的创伤性环境，悲伤的过程尤其困难。因此，世界上许多失去亲人的人正在经历功能失调的悲伤。为了评估这种悲痛，创建了流行病悲痛量表 (PGS) 来确定那些可能从专业支持中受益的受影响者。本研究旨在对 2021 年 3 月至 2021 年 6 月因 COVID-19 失去亲人的 272 名巴基斯坦人样本进行心理测量分析乌尔都语版本量表的特性。结果显示，该量表被认为是可靠和有效的用于评估男性和女性功能失调的大流行悲伤的工具。然而，发现了独特的性别差异。进一步的研究应进一步证实 PGS 在其他文化多样性样本上的心理测量特性。