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. 2025 Jul 18;16(1):2526885. doi: 10.1080/20008066.2025.2526885

Table 3.

ESM-PG items.

Item Number Item Name Item
1 Yearning In the past three hours, I found myself yearning for him/her
2 Preoccupation In the past three hours, I had intrusive thoughts or images related to the person who died
3 Identity disruption In the past three hours, it felt as if a part of me has died along with the deceased
4 Marked sense of disbelief In the past three hours, It felt unreal that he/she is dead
5 Avoidance In the past three hours, I avoided places, objects, or thoughts that reminded me that he/she is dead
6 Sadness In the past three hours, I felt sad because of his/her death
7 Anger In the past three hours, I felt bitterness or anger because of his/her death
8 Difficulty reintegrating In the past three hours, It was difficult for me to do something (e.g. social activities, studying, working, sports, hobbies) because of his/her death
9 Emotional numbness In the past three hours, I felt emotionally numb because of his/her death
10 Meaninglessness In the past three hours, I felt that life is unfulfilling or meaningless without him/her
11 Loneliness In the past three hours, I felt alone or detached from other individuals because of his/her death

Note. ESM = Experience sampling methodology; PG = Prolonged grief.