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Grief and Posttraumatic Growth in Individuals Who Have Experienced the Death of a Loved One From Six Latin American Countries: The Moderating Role of Gender and Age
Author(s)
Caycho‐Rodríguez, Tomás
Universidad Científica del Sur
Sánchez‐Villena, Andy Rick
Universidad Tecnológica del Perú
Baños-Chaparro, Jonatan
Universidad Norbert Wiener
Ventura‐León, José
Private University of the North
Universidad Señor de Sipán
Carbajal‐León, Carlos
Universidad de San Martín de Porres
Valencia, Pablo D.
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Reyes-Bossio, Mario
Peruvian University of Applied Sciences
Yupanqui-Lorenzo, Daniel E.
Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades
Torales, Julio
Universidad Nacional De Caaguazú
Barrios, Iván
Universidad Nacional de Asunción
Lobos-Rivera, Marlon Elías
Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador
Oré-Kovacs, Nicol
Peruvian University of Applied Sciences
Moreta‐Herrera, Rodrigo
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
Puerta-Cortés, Diana Ximena
Universidad de Ibagué
Buschiazzo Figares, Andrés
Date Issued
10 de abril de 2025
Type
Article
Series/Report No.
OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying
Start Page
302228251333838
End Page
302228251333838
ISSN
0030-2228
1541-3764
Abstract
This study assessed the relationship between grief and posttraumatic growth (PTG) in 2415 individuals from six Latin American countries, and how the relationship between these variables is moderated by gender and age. The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory-Short Form and Pandemic Grief Scale were used. Moderation analysis utilized Model 2, proposed by Hayes. The findings from the analysis indicate that the proposed regression model is statistically significant in most countries. Gender moderated the relationship between grief and PTG in El Salvador and Peru; meanwhile, age moderated this relationship in Uruguay. The findings support the importance of incorporating gender and age differences into both the theory of grief and PTG and empirical studies investigating these variables in Latin America. Furthermore, mental health professionals should consider gender and age differences when planning interventions aimed at fostering PTG in individuals who have experienced the loss of a loved one in the evaluated countries.