Table 3.
Participant Baseline Measures
| Measure | Mean (SD) | Min - Max | Measure | Mean (SD) | Min - Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG-13 | 39.50 (6.1) | 30 – 49 | CESD-R | 24.00 (8.8) | 10 – 40 |
| LAP-R PMI | 49.50 (17.9) | 17 – 79 | BHS | 12.43 (7.0) | 0 – 19 |
| LAP-R Purpose | 23.75 (10.3) | 9 – 44 | STAI Trait | 38.75 (4.9) | 33 – 49 |
| LAP-R Coherence | 25.75 (8.7) | 8 – 35 | STAI State | 42.38 (4.4) | 36 – 48 |
| LAP-R Choice/Responsibleness | 35.38 (6.3) | 26 – 45 | PANAS Positive | 17.00 (7.3) | 4 – 26 |
| LAP-R Death Acceptance | 38.63 (5.2) | 31 – 46 | PANAS Negative | 16.14 (6.8) | 10 – 30 |
| LAP-R Existential Vacuum | 35.20 (6.8) | 24 – 43 | SF-36 Physical Functioning | 92.15 (6.4) | 83.3 – 100 |
| LAP-R Goal Seeking | 31.38 (8.3) | 16 – 45 | SF-36 Role Limitations – Physical | 75.00 (46.3) | 0 – 100 |
| LAP-R Existential Trans. | 56.93 (21.0) | 32 – 89 | SF-36 Role Limitations - Emotional | 33.33 (35.6) | 0 – 100 |
| MQOL Meaning | 4.25 (1.8) | 1 – 7 | SF-36 Energy/ Fatigue | 26.88 (17.3) | 5 – 50 |
| PTGI Total | 57.63 (9.6) | 47 – 77 | SF-36 Emotional Well-being | 40.00 (15.3) | 12 – 64 |
| PTGI Relating to Others | 24.00 (2.6) | 20 – 28 | SF-36 Social Functioning | 56.25 (28.4) | 12.5 – 100 |
| PTGI New Possibilities | 8.63 (4.2) | 5 – 17 | SF-36 Pain | 80.31 (18.4) | 47.5 – 100 |
| PTGI Personal Strength | 11.63 (3.3) | 6 – 17 | SF-36 General Health | 53.75 (30.0) | 15 – 100 |
| PTGI Spiritual Change | 5.25 (3.1) | 2 – 10 | |||
| PTGI Appreciation of Life | 8.13 (2.9) | 3 – 12 | |||
| CBS | 33.00 (8.7) | 17 – 41 |
Note. SD = Standard deviation. PG-13 = Prolonged Grief-13. LAP-R = Life Attitude Profile-Revised. PMI = Personal Meaning Index. MQOL = McGill Quality of Life. PTGI = Posttraumatic Growth Inventory. CBS = Continuing Bonds Scale. CESD-R = Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale – Revised. BHS = Beck Hopelessness Scale. STAI = State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. PANAS = Positive and Negative Affect Schedule. SF-36 = 36-Item Short Form Survey. T2 = Mid-intervention. T3 = Post-intervention. T4 = 3 months post-intervention.