Professor of Psychology, University of Bolton, University of Bolton, Bolton, UK.
University of Bolton, Bolton, UK Psychology student.
Omega (Westport). 2023 Dec;88(2):653-667. doi: 10.1177/00302228211049683. Epub 2021 Oct 12.
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect across the world. In the UK alone, the death toll is 132,742, with 207 people dying the previous day and a total of 6,825,074 cases of Covid-19 thus far (September 1st, 2021). The aim of this study was to look at post-traumatic stress, coping skills and post-traumatic growth in relatives, who lost a loved one during the pandemic. Some 185 individuals took part in a Qualtrics survey. Participants completed a demographic questionnaire, the Impact of Event Scale-Revised, the Coping Assessment for Bereavement and Loss (CABLE) and the Post-Traumatic Growth Questionnaire. There were two major findings. First, there were very high levels of post-traumatic stress, with 94.6% of the sample scoring above the threshold of 33 for a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Second, levels of post-traumatic growth were very low. Losing a relative during the Covid-19 pandemic may lead to more PTSD. The circumstances surrounding many Covid deaths, may have long term negative consequences for the bereaved relatives.
新冠疫情在全球范围内造成了毁灭性的影响。仅在英国，死亡人数就达到了 132742 人，前一天有 207 人死亡，截至 2021 年 9 月 1 日，共有 6825074 例新冠病例。本研究旨在探讨在疫情期间失去亲人的亲属的创伤后应激、应对技能和创伤后成长。共有 185 人参与了这项在线调查。参与者填写了一份人口统计问卷、修订后的事件影响量表、丧亲与失落应对评估量表（CABLE）和创伤后成长问卷。有两个主要发现。首先，创伤后应激水平非常高，94.6%的样本得分超过创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）诊断阈值 33。其次，创伤后成长水平非常低。在新冠疫情期间失去亲人可能会导致更多的 PTSD。许多新冠死亡的情况可能会给失去亲人的亲属带来长期的负面影响。
