Table 2.

Differences between adaptive grievers and complicated grievers groups.

	Adaptive grief (N = 129)	Complicated grief (N = 67)
	M (SD)	M (SD)	Cohens’ d	t	p
Coping strategies
Problem solving	14.66 (5,34)	15.75 (4.33)	0.22	−1.54	0.152
Self-criticism	8.57 (7.07)	10.91 (7.02)	0.33	−2.21	0.028
Express emotions	8.77 (6.01)	11.10 (6.05)	0.39	−2.58	0.011
Wishful thinking	13.71 (5.59)	15.81 (3.81)	0.44	−2.75	0.002
Social support	8.96 (5.63)	9.46 (5.54)	0.09	−0.60	0.553
Cognitive restructuring	9.38 (5.40)	9.55 (5.42)	0.03	−0.21	0.883
problem avoidance	5.36 (4.49)	6.34 (5.66)	0.19	−1.23	0.222
Social withdrawal	7.16 (5.07)	10.19 (5.48)	0.57	−3.87	0.001
Second factor scales
Problem focused engagement	21.04 (8.90)	25.30 (7.87)	−0.15	−0.98	0.330
Emotion focused engagement	17.73 (9.62)	20.57 (9.22)	−0.30	−1.97	0.048
Problem focused disengagement	19.08 (6.87)	22.15 (6.93)	−0.45	−2.96	0.003
Emotion focused disengagement	15.72 (9.99)	21.10 (9.78)	−0.54	−3.60	<0.001
Third factor scales
Engagement	41.77 (15.55)	45.87 (15.20)	−0.27	−1.76	0.078
Disengagement	34.80 (14.17)	43.25 (14.35)	−0.59	−3.95	<0.001