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Grieving process during the COVID-19 pandemic: development and preliminary findings of a group intervention based on cognitive-narrative theory

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datacite.subject.sdg03:Saúde de Qualidade
dc.contributor.authorMarques, Inês
dc.contributor.authorGodinho, Cristina A.
dc.contributor.authorFrancisco, Rita
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-09T09:06:04Z
dc.date.available2026-04-09T09:06:04Z
dc.date.issued2026-03-29
dc.description.abstractThe COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with a substantial number of deaths, exposing many individuals to bereavement under particularly adverse circumstances, as public health restrictions often prevented individuals from engaging in customary farewell and mourning practices. In this context, the development of interventions capable of mitigating the psychological impact of grief is of critical importance. This mixed-methods study, with a predominantly qualitative design, aimed to develop and pilot-test a group intervention grounded in cognitive-narrative theory for individuals experiencing bereavement during the COVID-19 pandemic, in Portugal. Four patients aged between 18 and 65 years (M = 49.25; SD = 21.24) participated in the 6-week intervention, between July and August 2022. Quantitative data were collected using the Grief and Meaning Reconstruction Inventory, the Prolonged Grief Assessment Instrument, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, with pre- and post-intervention comparisons. To assess the intervention process, participants completed an individual evaluation form, and a group interview was conducted at the end of the intervention. The results indicated a clinically significant reduction in feelings of emptiness and loss of meaning in most participants, with improved meaning-making related to the loss. The thematic analysis performed on the qualitative data highlighted the strengths of the intervention (e.g., adjustment to grief and sharing) and some areas for improvement (e.g., more regular feedback and group composition). Despite limitations, particularly the small sample size, the findings are promising and support further evaluation of this intervention in larger samples of individuals diagnosed with prolonged grief.eng
dc.identifier.citationMarques, I., Godinho, C. A., & Francisco, R. (2026). Grieving process during the COVID-19 pandemic: development and preliminary findings of a group intervention based on cognitive-narrative theory. Behavioral Sciences, 16(4), Article 516. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16040516
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/bs16040516
dc.identifier.issn2076-328X
dc.identifier.otherab90d9e9-0d85-4b79-8db1-301d02086a7b
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/57468
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectBereavement
dc.subjectCognitive-narrative intervention
dc.subjectCoping strategies
dc.subjectCOVID-19 pandemic
dc.subjectGroup intervention
dc.subjectProlonged grief disorder
dc.subjectReconstruction of meaning
dc.titleGrieving process during the COVID-19 pandemic: development and preliminary findings of a group intervention based on cognitive-narrative theoryeng
dc.typeresearch article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue4
oaire.citation.titleBehavioral Sciences
oaire.citation.volume16
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85

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