2024/07/01 by Javier López-Cepero Borrego, Marta Ferrer, Marina Mori +1 · 1 voice
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Psychology · Social Sciences · #Geographies of human-animal interactions #Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health #Human-Animal Interaction Studies
paper · doi:10.1080/07481187.2024.2363477
openalex publication_date 2024/07/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/15
(PBQ), as well as information on the intensity of bereavement in the Spanish population. The study evaluated 333 Spanish participants of legal age (M = 31.5; SD = 11.6), mostly women (76.3%). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) tested the adequacy of three different structures present in literature, finding better fit indexes for a model that kept the original three-factor structure (grief, guilt, and anger) but rearranged 2 of the 16 items. Around 70% of participants reported signs of intense bereavement on the grief scale, with higher means among women. The results confirm adequate psychometric qualities of the PBQ, offering healthcare professionals a tool to evaluate bereavement intensity after the loss of a companion animal in Spanish samples.