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Sarper, E., Luís, S.  & Rodrigues, D. L. (2026). The role of prolonged grief on perceived mental and physical health: The mediating effect of meaning in life. 31st International Congress of Applied Psychology,.

E. Sarper et al.,  "The role of prolonged grief on perceived mental and physical health: The mediating effect of meaning in life", in 31st Int. Congr. of Applied Psychology, Florence, 2026

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	author = "Sarper, E. and Luís, S.  and Rodrigues, D. L.",
	title = "The role of prolonged grief on perceived mental and physical health: The mediating effect of meaning in life",
	year = "2026",
	url = "https://www.icap2026.org/"
}

TY  - CPAPER
TI  - The role of prolonged grief on perceived mental and physical health: The mediating effect of meaning in life
T2  - 31st International Congress of Applied Psychology
AU  - Sarper, E.
AU  - Luís, S. 
AU  - Rodrigues, D. L.
PY  - 2026
CY  - Florence
UR  - https://www.icap2026.org/
AB  - Past research showed that bereaved individuals with higher levels of prolonged grief
symptoms report poorer health. However, research addressing the downstream
consequences of prolonged grief to physical health and its potential underlying
mechanisms is still limited. This study explored whether meaning in life explained the
associations of prolonged grief symptoms with mental and physical health outcomes. In
a cross-sectional study (N = 332), participants who experienced the death of a family
member, a romantic partner, or a close friend 12 months or longer ago completed an
online survey. Results showed that higher levels of prolonged grief symptoms were
associated with more depression symptoms, higher perceived loneliness, and lower
perceived physical health. These associations were explained by the perception of less
meaning in life. Our findings offer insights for researchers and mental health professionals
that can contribute to improving health among bereaved adults. Implications
and suggestions for future research are discussed.
ER  -