Western Oregon University, Psychology Division, Monmouth 97361, USA.
Omega (Westport). 2010;61(1):25-51. doi: 10.2190/OM.61.1.b.
The most common tools for assessing grief and loss focus on death-related loss. The Reactions to Loss Scale (RTL) broadens the scope of bereavement measures to include reactions to non-death losses. The population targeted by this measure, emerging adults (college students), commonly experiences a myriad of both death-related and non-death losses. The validity of the Reactions to Loss Scale (RTL) is investigated in 4 studies. Factor analysis of the 65-item RTL (N=564) identified 3 subscales, each demonstrating good reliability. In the first 3 studies, the RTL was found to be related to depression, anxiety, negative affect, and positive measures of satisfaction with life, happiness, and positive affect. In Study 4, prospective data was utilized to evaluate predictive validity. These data found that the RTL was predictive of longitudinal changes in negative affect, perceived social support, satisfaction with life, and positive feelings about the specific loss.
最常用于评估悲伤和失落的工具通常侧重于与死亡相关的损失。《失落反应量表》（RTL）拓宽了丧亲措施的范围，将对非死亡损失的反应也包括在内。这个测量方法针对的人群是成年早期（大学生），他们通常经历着许多与死亡相关和非死亡相关的损失。《失落反应量表》（RTL）的有效性在 4 项研究中进行了调查。对 65 项 RTL 项目的因素分析（N=564）确定了 3 个子量表，每个子量表都表现出良好的可靠性。在前三项研究中，RTL 与抑郁、焦虑、负性情绪以及对生活满意度、幸福感和正性情绪的积极测量有关。在研究 4 中，使用前瞻性数据评估了预测效度。这些数据发现，RTL 可以预测负性情绪、感知到的社会支持、生活满意度以及对特定损失的积极感受的纵向变化。
