Abstract
Grief has mainly been studied in the context of bereavement. This research has long suggested that loss-related disruption may be contingent upon the extent that loss has impacted individuals' sense of self. This article examines the association of loss of another important identity marker, one's employment, and the experience of grief symptoms. Results support the discriminant validity of grief from depression and anxiety symptoms, the role of the self in moderating the effect of job loss on the experience of grief, and the role of avoidance as a potential link between the self and grief symptoms.
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