Grief Instruments in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

T Zhang; K Krysinska; E Alisic; K Andriessen

Journal article

Grief Instruments in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

T Zhang, K Krysinska, E Alisic, K Andriessen

Omega United States | SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC | Published : 2025

DOI: 10.1177/00302228231171188

Abstract

Many children and adolescents experience the death of a close person, such as a family member or a friend. However, there is a scarcity of literature on the assessment of grief in bereaved youth. The use of validated instruments is essential to advance our knowledge of grief in children and adolescents. We conducted a systematic review, adhering to PRISMA guidelines, to identify instruments that measure grief in this population and explore their characteristics. Searches in six databases (Medline, PsycINFO, Embase, Emcare, Scopus, and Web of Science) identified 24 instruments, encompassing three categories: general-purpose grief scales, maladaptive grief scales, and specialized grief scales...

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Karolina Krysinska Author

Eva Alisic Author

Karl Andriessen Author

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Awarded by Australian Research Council

Funding Acknowledgements

The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: A/Prof Eva Alisic was supported by an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (FT190100255). The funding body had no role in the design of the study, the collection, analysis and interpretation of data, the writing of the report, and the decision to submit it for publication. KA was supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellowship (1157796).