Abstract

SAMPER LUCENA, E.. Psychometric Adaptation of Texas Revised Inventory of Grief (TRIG) in a Spanish young adult military population. Sanid. Mil. [online]. 2011, vol.67, n.3, pp.291-298. ISSN 1887-8571.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S1887-85712011000400006.

Introduction: The losses that accompany the human condition are a difficult process to come to terms with, and according to scientific literature one of the most stressful life events. Today there is an increased interest in these issues and their social demand. The daily performance of male and female service members, especially during their participation in operations abroad, is the reason for the Armed Forces prestige among our fellow citizens. But operations also originate casualties and this affects colleagues, families and friends. Objectives: This paper seeks to explore psychometrically the Texas Revised Inventory of Grief (TRIG) by Faschingbauer et al., in young adult military personnel, reviewing some of the variables that have been associated in the literature with the psychological process studied. This paper provides relevant information to support the specialist consultation or in disaster situations to help people who have lost loved ones. Methodology: We prepared a questionnaire to collect data. It was applied to a sample of young adults, members of the Spanish Armed Forces, performing the psychometric study (descriptive analysis, scales by percentiles, and factorial study). Discussion: We compared the results with those of other studies by the authors of both the original test and the version used in other populations of different origin. Conclusions: The test used is psychometrically adequate for a young adult population as it has been proven in other studies with different populations. There are differences between men and women in the grieving process. The classification of the scales of the test must be adapted to the population where it is applied, clinical symptoms or not, different age groups, or different cultural backgrounds, since the grieving process is different in each group. The profile of the person in need of specialized support in this study is a woman with no mental health problems and who has lost a loved one to disease. This paper contributes to enrich the psychological diagnostic tools in a specific Spanish military population.

Keywords : Grief; Loss; TRIG; Psychometrics; Psychological care; Spanish Armed Forces.

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