Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Concerns of Grieving Caregivers Scale (COGCS) with Two Clinical Samples

The Concerns of Grieving Caregivers Scale (COGCS) is the first of its kind to explore caregivers’ concerns about their own parenting, as well as their relationships with, and specific behaviours of their bereaved child(ren). Using exploratory factor analysis, we evaluate grieving parents’ and caregi...

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Published in:Omega: Journal of Death and Dying 2024-02, Vol.88 (3), p.977-997
Main Authors: O’Leary, Samantha, Quinn-Nilas, Christopher, Pileggi, Victoria, Eaton Russell, Ceilidh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bereavement
Caregivers
Child development
Community organizations
Concerns
Exploratory factor analysis
Grief
Parents & parenting
Quantitative psychology
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Summary:The Concerns of Grieving Caregivers Scale (COGCS) is the first of its kind to explore caregivers’ concerns about their own parenting, as well as their relationships with, and specific behaviours of their bereaved child(ren). Using exploratory factor analysis, we evaluate grieving parents’ and caregivers’ concerns using data collected across clinical populations from two community organizations supporting grieving families (i.e., a children’s grief centre and a community hospice). Two identified factors were established: Concerns about Caregiving and Concerns about the Child. The COGCS demonstrates good internal consistency and criterion validity in its application with two distinct clinical samples. The use of this scale could be of value to clinicians supporting bereaved caregivers and their families as they can integrate concern-specific resources into their practice to better support their clients’ presenting concerns.
ISSN:0030-2228
1541-3764
DOI:10.1177/00302228211053062