The role of problem-solving coping in increasing resilience against prolonged grief disorder through the mediation of positive emotion regulation.

Authors
armin hagnazariesfhlam
Nadia abbasi Gharibeh
Shahid Madani University of Azerbaijan
Abstract
The present study aimed to examine the relationship between problem-focused coping style and prolonged grief disorder, with the mediating role of positive emotion regulation strategies. This study employed a correlational design using structural equation modeling. The statistical population consisted of all students of Shahid Madani University of Azerbaijan during the 2022–2023 academic year (N = 6,700), from whom 302 participants were selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS), the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ-36), and the revised Prolonged Grief Disorder Scale (PG-13-R). Descriptive data analyses were conducted using SPSS version 26, and structural equation modeling was performed using AMOS version 24. The results indicated a significant negative relationship between problem-focused coping style and positive emotion regulation strategies with prolonged grief disorder. Moreover, the proposed model demonstrated a good fit to the data. These findings suggest that training and utilization of positive emotion regulation strategies, such as positive reappraisal, positive refocusing, and putting into perspective, alongside a problem-focused coping style, may reduce the likelihood of prolonged grief disorder.
Keywords
Prolonged grief disorder
problem-focused coping style
positive emotion regulation
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