Table 2.
Comparison of TRIG and PTGI scores according to descriptive characteristics (N = 200)
| Variables | Texas Revised Inventory of Grief | Posttraumatic Growth Inventory | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Test Score | p value | Post hoc | Mean ± SD | Test Score | p value | Post hoc | |
| Age | ||||||||
| 21–30 (n = 96) | 48.698 ± 11.486 | F = 1.259 | 0.286 | 58.833 ± 27.092 | F = 2.455 | 0.088 | ||
| 31–40 (n = 61) | 48.934 ± 10.976 | 60.426 ± 23.512 | ||||||
| Over 40 (n = 43) | 51.744 ± 9.056 | 68.744 ± 20.596 | ||||||
| Gender | ||||||||
| Female (n = 164) | 50.195 ± 10.255 | t = 2.159 | 0.069 | 64.110 ± 23.864 | t = 3.299 | 0.001 | ||
| Male (n = 36) | 45.917 ± 12.896 | 49.333 ± 26.429 | ||||||
| Civil Status | ||||||||
| Married (n = 108) | 49.352 ± 10.512 | t=-0.103 | 0.918 | 62.861 ± 23.439 | t=-0.867 | 0.392 | ||
| Single (n = 92) | 49.511 ± 11.328 | 59.794 ± 26.617 | ||||||
| Level of Education | ||||||||
| High school (n = 15) | 49.333 ± 10.527 | F = 0.002 | 0.998 | 67.800 ± 24.903 | F = 3.993 | 0.020 | 1 > 3, 2 > 3 | |
| Undergraduate degree (n = 145) | 49.407 ± 10.630 | 63.428 ± 24.197 | ||||||
| Graduate degree (n = 40) | 49.525 ± 12.068 | 51.900 ± 25.775 | ||||||
| Duration of work in the unit | ||||||||
| < 1 year (n = 29) | 51.345 ± 10.801 | F = 4.617 | 0.011 | 2 > 3 | 60.035 ± 29.770 | F = 0.478 | 0.621 | |
| 1–3 years (n = 60) | 52.267 ± 8.781 | 64.083 ± 23.413 | ||||||
| > 3 years (n = 111) | 47.387 ± 11.534 | 60.396 ± 24.489 | ||||||
| Willingly working in unit? | ||||||||
| Yes (n = 155) | 48.555 ± 10.840 | t = 2.120 | 0.035 | 64.439 ± 24.216 | t = -3.219 | 0.002 | ||
| No (n = 45) | 52.422 ± 10.537 | 51.156 ± 24.892 | ||||||
| Has children? | ||||||||
| Yes (n = 98) | 50.032 ± 10.173 | t=-1.164 | 0.246 | 63.929 ± 23.678 | t = 1.381 | 0.169 | ||
| No (n = 102) | 48.897 ± 11.459 | 59.069 ± 25.978 | ||||||
| Loss of a child (n = 98) | ||||||||
| Yes (n = 33) | 52.849 ± 7.859 | t=-1.762 | 0.081 | 68.242 ± 23.452 | t = 1.289 | 0.200 | ||
| No (n = 65) | 49.062 ± 10.911 | 61.739 ± 23.670 | ||||||
| Education on terminal period and grief? | ||||||||
| Yes (n = 44) | 53.227 ± 7.064 | t=-2.668 | 0.001 | 63.273 ± 22.784 | t = -0,548 | 0.584 | ||
| No (n = 156) | 48.353 ± 11.512 | 60.936 ± 25.553 | ||||||
| Number of children lost in last 6 months | ||||||||
| 1–10 (n = 138) | 51.674 ± 9.798 | F = 22.507 | 0.000 | 1 > 3, 2 > 3 | 64.442 ± 22.509 | F = 15.335 | 0.000 | 1 > 3, 2 > 3 |
| 11–20 (n = 36) | 49.389 ± 8.926 | 66.944 ± 27.046 | ||||||
| Over 20 (n = 26) | 37.539 ± 11.297 | 37.962 ± 21.946 | ||||||
| Feeling comfortable looking after a terminal child | ||||||||
| Comfortable (n = 40) | 53.400 ± 9.844 | t = 2.624 | 0.009 | 61.575 ± 29.302 | t = 0.035 | 0.972 | ||
| Uncomfortable (n = 160) | 48.431 ± 10.912 | 61.419 ± 23.823 | ||||||
| Feeling comfortable while giving the family emotional support | ||||||||
| Comfortable (n = 14) | 54.929 ± 11.718 | t = 1.979 | 0.049 | 66.643 ± 31.385 | t = 0.807 | 0.420 | ||
| Uncomfortable (n = 186) | 49.011 ± 10.721 | 61.059 ± 24.441 | ||||||
| Sharing emotions and thoughts with team after loss | ||||||||
| Yes (n = 173) | 49.867 ± 10.581 | t = 1.460 | 0.066 | 62.116 ± 23.970 | t = 0.955 | 0.430 | ||
| No (n = 27) | 46.593 ± 12.398 | 57.185 ± 30.589 | ||||||
| Being given enough time after the loss | ||||||||
| Yes (n = 81) | 51.074 ± 9.468 | t = 1.780 | 0.066 | 69.667 ± 19.989 | t = 3.986 | 0.000 | ||
| No (n = 119) | 48.303 ± 11.630 | 55.857 ± 26.452 | ||||||
| Presence of professional support after loss | ||||||||
| Yes (n = 19) | 55.947 ± 5.939 | t = 2.797 | 0.000 | 70.579 ± 24.035 | t = 1.685 | 0.094 | ||
| No (n = 181) | 48.740 ± 11.049 | 60.492 ± 24.897 | ||||||