Batista, JoãoAlbuquerque, SaraDelalibera, MayraOliveira, João T.Coelho, Alexandra2024-11-202024-11-202024Batista, J., Oliveira, J. T., Albuquerque, S., Delalibera, M., & Coelho, A. (2024). Does Meaning-Making Mediate COVID-19 Restrictions’ Impact on Grief and Psychological Symptoms? Omega (United States). https://doi.org/10.1177/0030222824129238800302228http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/10011The COVID-19 pandemic imposed substantial restrictions on funeral ceremonies,profoundly affecting grief experiences. This study investigated the mediating role ofmeaning-making in the relationship between these restrictions and prolonged griefdisorder (PGD) symptoms, anxiety, depression, and trauma. A longitudinal studyinvolving 141 bereaved individuals was conducted, with assessments at two time points:3–6 months (T1) and 9–12 months (T2) post-loss. Structural equation modeling re-vealed that the psychological impact of restrictions on death and funeral ceremonieshad indirect effects on anxiety and prolonged grief symptoms through meaning-making,particularly the footing in the world subscale. These findings underscore the im-portance of understanding the complex interplay between pandemic-related re-strictions and grief experiences, emphasizing the pivotal role of meaning-making inadapting to loss during those challenging times.engPandemicGriefTraumaAnxietyDepressionMeaning-makingjournal article10.1177/00302228241292388