French-Canadian validation of the Traumatic Grief Inventory-Self Report (TGI-SR)

Abstract

The Traumatic Grief Inventory Self-Report (TGI-SR), which aims to assess both Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder and Prolonged Grief Disorder, has been validated in several languages. This study sought to validate the French-Canadian version. We conducted an online survey exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on grief. With data from 728 participants, the scale demonstrated high internal consistency, correlated significantly with three other scales known to measure similar concepts, and distinguished between groups known to be different. This study supports the use of the TGI-SR French-Canadian version by clinicians and researchers to assess complications of grief.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, J.C., upon reasonable request.

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Funding

This work was supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, The Réseau Intersectoriel de Recherche en Santé de l’Université du Québec (RISUQ), and Mitacs.