Assessing grief in students after the loss of a loved one due to COVID-19
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Grief is a natural process that arises after the loss of a loved one and that can manifest itself in different ways and intensities, depending on internal and external factors that can influence the personal development of those who experience it. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant part of the population had to face the loss of a loved one in the midst of circumstances marked by social isolation, uncertainty and limitation of social and emotional resources, which could influence their grieving process. In this sense, the objective of the study was to evaluate grief in students who have lost a loved one due to COVID-19. The research has a quantitative methodology, a non-experimental design, a descriptive scope and is cross-sectional; The Revised Texas Inventory of Grief (ITRD) was applied to 33 students (x = 21.24, SD = 1.85) from the UMSNH. The main results showed that the majority of participants (75.75%) experienced prolonged grief, 15.15% delayed, 3.03% absent, and 9.09% did not experience grief. These findings highlight the prevalence of prolonged grief in students, as well as the existence of variability in emotional responses to grief, which suggests the need for specialized support to help them adequately cope with this process.
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