Initial Development and Cross-Validation of the Adolescent Grief Response Inventory

Abstract

The current research project sought to develop and validate an instrument to assess the multidimensional aspects of grief in response to the death of a loved one as it pertains to adolescents. A resulting 34-item scale with five factors emerged from an initial validation, with a subsequent cross-validation confirming the reliability and validity estimates. Preliminary results suggest the instrument may be useful in clinical settings and to practitioners in grief support and related areas. Implications for practice and assessment as well as limitations are presented.