The National Archive of Grief Support Studies
The National Archive of Grief Support Studies(NAGSS) database provides bibliographical information and summaries of recent articles selected for their relevance to grief and bereavement service providers. The articles that are summarized are selected from scholarly, peer-reviewed journals and are intended to highlight key concepts as well as provide a brief statement of implications for service providers. Bibliographical information may be used to obtain the original article.
Validation of the Perinatal Grief Scale for Use in Chinese Women Who Have Experienced Recent Reproductive Loss
Authors:
Yan, Elsie
Tang, Catherine So-Kum
Chung, Tony
Source:
Death Studies: 2010, 34(2), pp. 151-171.
Summary
The authors conducted a study to validate the short version of the Perinatal Grief Scale (SVPGS) in the Chinese population. The authors administered the SVPGS to 314 Chinese women who had experienced a recent miscarriage. The majority of the reproductive losses (84%) had occurred in the first trimester; third trimester losses represented only 4% of the sample. A confirmatory factory analysis was done to determine whether the results were consistent with the three SVPGS subscales: Active Grief, Difficulty Coping, and Despair. The results indicated that the data did not fit the original subscales; the authors then conducted an exploratory factor analysis that yielded three new subscales: Sense of Worthlessness, Social Detachment, and Painful Recollection.
Service Provider Implications
Service providers may benefit from being aware of the original SVPGS and the revised Chinese SVPGS and understanding that the construct of perinatal grief may vary based upon race and cultural influences.
Key Words: perinatal, Chinese
