Structural Relationships between Pathological Personality Dimensions and Symptoms of Prolonged Grief Disorder with Mediation by Meta-Emotion
Journal of Research in Psychopathology
مقاله 6 ، دوره 7، شماره 2 - شماره پیاپی 24 ، مرداد 2026، صفحه 42-50 961.41 K )
نوع مقاله: Original Article
شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22098/jrp.2025.17864.1326 نویسندگان
Samaneh Khodabakhsh 1 Rahim Yousefi* 2 Ezzatollah Ahmadi 2 1 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education & Psychology, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran2 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iranچکیده This study aimed to examine the structural relationship between pathological personality dimensions and symptoms of Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD), focusing on the mediating role of negative meta-emotion. This descriptive-correlational study was conducted using structural equation modeling. The sample included 349 undergraduate students from Tabriz and Azarbaijan Shahid Madani universities selected through stratified random sampling during the 2025 academic year. The data was collected using three validated instruments: the short form of the Pathological Personality Traits Questionnaire developed by Krueger et al., the Revised Prolonged Grief Disorder Scale developed by Prigerson et al., and the Meta-Emotion Questionnaire developed by Mitmansgruber et al. Data analysis was performed using AMOS version 24. The findings indicated that pathological personality dimensions had significant positive relationships with both negative meta-emotion and PGD symptoms. Moreover, negative meta-emotion significantly mediated the relationship between personality traits and PGD symptoms. Overall, the results underscore the contribution of pathological personality traits and negative meta-emotion in understanding and addressing prolonged grief within clinical contexts. کلیدواژهها
Negative meta-emotion ؛ Pathological personality dimensions ؛ Prolonged grief disorder
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