TABLE 2.
Analyses of the Oxford Grief loss-related memory characteristics scale (OG-M).
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| Loss-related memories items | EFA | CFA | |
| 1 | In the last week, approximately how often did unwanted memories of the loss pop into your mind? | 0.70 | 0.65 |
| 2 | How distressing were these memories? | 0.84 | 0.81 |
| 3 | To what extent did they seem to be happening now instead of being something from the past? | 0.73 | 0.78 |
| 4 | To what extent were you reliving your experience from the loss? | 0.87 | 0.86 |
| 5 | The memories of [-]’s death make my body ache with overwhelming fatigue. | 0.80 | 0.81 |
| 6 | The physical pain of loss is something I carry everywhere. | 0.85 | 0.84 |
| 7 | When I remember the loss it feels unreal. | 0.72 | 0.58 |
| 8 | Seeing other people with their partners or families makes me painfully aware of my loss. | 0.68 | 0.65 |
| 9 | Many different things trigger distressing memories of the loss. | 0.84 | 0.83 |
| 10 | If my mind is distracted from my grief for a while it will hit me like a wave later. | 0.81 | 0.80 |
| 11 | I am reminded of the loss for no apparent reason. | 0.77 | 0.69 |
| 12 | When I remember the loss, I feel the same emotions I felt at the time. | 0.64 | 0.70 |
| 13 | When I try to remember good times we have shared, memories of the loss pop up. | 0.69 | 0.74 |
| 14 | The loss feels as if part of my body is missing. | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Many things in everyday life trigger overwhelming sadness. | 0.83 | 0.80 |
| 16 | When I think of [-] all I can remember is their suffering. | 0.57 | 0.54 |
| 17 | When I think about [-] I will always think about how they died. | 0.62 | 0.60 |
| 18 | My memories of [-] are so vivid it feels like they are here. | 0.47 | 0.43 |
| 19 | When I remember things we did together it feels like I am no longer the same person. | 0.82 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Memories of things we did together are painful. | 0.72 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Even nice memories cause me to feel significant pain. | 0.84 | 0.77 |
| 22 | I struggle to remember positive times without [-]. | 0.66 | 0.64 |
| 23 | Looking at a calendar mainly reminds me of the bad things that happened on those days. | 0.58 | 0.68 |
| 24 | When I remember something I did in the past; it feels like I am no longer the same person. | 0.79 | 0.65 |
| 25 | I hardly remember anything that I did without [-]. | 0.69 | 0.55 |
| 26 | I feel a strong urge to comfort [-]. | 0.60 | 0.67 |
| 27 | I find myself suddenly overcome to find [-]. | 0.66 | 0.67 |
EFA (N = 348) CFA (N = 328). Factor labelled as Loss-Related Memory Characteristics. All factor loadings significant to p < 0.05.