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Title: Variables Associated with Bereaved Individuals' Quality of Life and Hopelessness.
Alternate Title: Variables asociadas con la calidad de vida y la desesperanza de las personas en duelo.
Authors: Hernández-Jiménez, María Jesús1,2 (AUTHOR) mariajesus.hernandez@professor.universidadviu.com, de la Rosa-Gómez, Anabel3 (AUTHOR), D. Valencia, Pablo3 (AUTHOR)
Source: Salud Mental. May/Jun2026, Vol. 49 Issue 3, p103-112. 10p.
Subjects: Quality of life, Sociodemographic factors, Despair, Regression analysis, COVID-19 pandemic, Bereavement, Mental health
Abstract (English): Introduction: Losing a loved one can significantly affect quality of life and increase hopelessness, and its impact may be greater in specific demographic groups. Objective: The present study sought to identify sociodemographic variables associated with quality of life and hopelessness in those who had lost a loved one during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: We examined baseline data from the Duelo Covid (COVID Bereavement) Project, assessing those seeking bereavement counseling. Bivariate and multiple regression analyses were used to identify possible variables associated with the four primary dimensions of quality of life in the WHOQOL-BREF, as well as hopelessness, as measured by the Beck Hopelessness Scale. Results: Being male, being aged 40 or older, having a job, having completed higher education, and not taking psychotropic medication were variables that were significantly associated with lower hopelessness and higher scores on the various dimensions of quality of life. Discussion and conclusion: Hopelessness and quality of life are not experienced uniformly among all bereaved persons. This suggests that certain pre-existing inequalities are also reflected in the bereavement process. Further studies should examine longitudinal changes in response to human loss. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish): Introducción: La pérdida de un ser querido puede afectar significativamente la calidad de vida e incrementar la desesperanza. Este impacto puede ser mayor en algunos grupos demográficos específicos. Objetivo: El presente estudio buscó identificar variables sociodemográficas asociadas con la calidad de vida y la desesperanza en personas que perdieron un ser querido durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Método: Se examinaron los datos de línea base del proyecto Duelo Covid, el cual evaluó a personas que buscaban acompañamiento psicológico por la pérdida de un ser querido. Se usaron análisis bivariados y de regresión múltiple para identificar posibles variables asociadas con las cuatro dimensiones de calidad de vida del WHOQOL-BREF, así como con la desesperanza, medida con la Escala de Desesperanza de Beck. Resultados: Ser varón, tener de 40 años a más, contar con trabajo, tener educación superior y no encontrarse bajo medicación psicotrópica fueron variables que se asociaron significativamente con una menor desesperanza y con mayor calidad de vida en sus distintas dimensiones. Discusión y conclusión: La desesperanza y la calidad de vida no son homogéneos entre todas las personas que pierden a un ser querido. Esto sugiere que algunas inequidades preexistentes se reflejan también al experimentar un proceso de duelo. Se sugiere que estudios posteriores examinen longitudinalmente los cambios experimentados ante una pérdida humana. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Introduction: Losing a loved one can significantly affect quality of life and increase hopelessness, and its impact may be greater in specific demographic groups. Objective: The present study sought to identify sociodemographic variables associated with quality of life and hopelessness in those who had lost a loved one during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: We examined baseline data from the Duelo Covid (COVID Bereavement) Project, assessing those seeking bereavement counseling. Bivariate and multiple regression analyses were used to identify possible variables associated with the four primary dimensions of quality of life in the WHOQOL-BREF, as well as hopelessness, as measured by the Beck Hopelessness Scale. Results: Being male, being aged 40 or older, having a job, having completed higher education, and not taking psychotropic medication were variables that were significantly associated with lower hopelessness and higher scores on the various dimensions of quality of life. Discussion and conclusion: Hopelessness and quality of life are not experienced uniformly among all bereaved persons. This suggests that certain pre-existing inequalities are also reflected in the bereavement process. Further studies should examine longitudinal changes in response to human loss. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Introducción: La pérdida de un ser querido puede afectar significativamente la calidad de vida e incrementar la desesperanza. Este impacto puede ser mayor en algunos grupos demográficos específicos. Objetivo: El presente estudio buscó identificar variables sociodemográficas asociadas con la calidad de vida y la desesperanza en personas que perdieron un ser querido durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Método: Se examinaron los datos de línea base del proyecto Duelo Covid, el cual evaluó a personas que buscaban acompañamiento psicológico por la pérdida de un ser querido. Se usaron análisis bivariados y de regresión múltiple para identificar posibles variables asociadas con las cuatro dimensiones de calidad de vida del WHOQOL-BREF, así como con la desesperanza, medida con la Escala de Desesperanza de Beck. Resultados: Ser varón, tener de 40 años a más, contar con trabajo, tener educación superior y no encontrarse bajo medicación psicotrópica fueron variables que se asociaron significativamente con una menor desesperanza y con mayor calidad de vida en sus distintas dimensiones. Discusión y conclusión: La desesperanza y la calidad de vida no son homogéneos entre todas las personas que pierden a un ser querido. Esto sugiere que algunas inequidades preexistentes se reflejan también al experimentar un proceso de duelo. Se sugiere que estudios posteriores examinen longitudinalmente los cambios experimentados ante una pérdida humana. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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