Prolonged grief, reconstruction of meaning, and posttraumatic growth in nursing home residents who have lost loved ones.

Aim: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics, prolonged grief, meaning reconstruction, and posttraumatic growth of elderly individuals who have lost loved ones.

Methods: A total of 122 elderly individuals who had lost loved ones were included in the research conducted in a nursing home.

Results: The levels of Prolonged Grief Inventory (PG-13), Grief and Meaning Reconstruction Inventory (GMRI), and Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) scale were found to be high among the individuals in the study.