COVID Grief Intervention Study 2020-2021
Mexico, 2020 - 2021
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Reference ID
mex-iuv-uacj-idc-2020-2021-v1.1
Producer(s)
Valencian International University, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, ELPAC-Universidad de Ciencias del Comportamiento, University of Guadalajara, National Autonomous University of Mexico, International University of Ecuador
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Identification
Survey ID Number
mex-iuv-uacj-idc-2020-2021-v1.1
Title
COVID Grief Intervention Study 2020-2021
Translated Title
Intervention Duelo COVID 2020-2021
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Mexico | mex |
Study type
Clinical Trial
Abstract
COVID-19 has taken many lives worldwide and millions of persons are in grief. When the grief process lasts longer than 6 months, the sufferer is at risk of developing Complicated Grief Disorder (CGD). DGD is characterized by intense emotional distress that can last longer than socially expected and that causes a disability in the person's daily functioning, and endangers their health and well-being. Interventions can be applied to reduce the probability of developing CGD. In developing countries like Mexico where psychological services are scarce, self-applied interventions are a possible way to prevent CGD.
The Project designed an online self-applied intervention, the COVID Grief Platform, composed of 12 modules focused on decreasing the risk of developing CGD. A Randomized Controlled Trial was then conducted with participants assigned to an intervention. The interventions included elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Mindfulness and Positive Psychology. To analyse the outcomes, multiple (4) mixed between-within subjects ANOVA tests and post-hoc tests were conducted. Between-group comparisons with experimental and control groups were also carried out from Time 1 to Time 4. Finally a separate study was undertaken on the efficacy of the intervention in 2021.
The Project designed an online self-applied intervention, the COVID Grief Platform, composed of 12 modules focused on decreasing the risk of developing CGD. A Randomized Controlled Trial was then conducted with participants assigned to an intervention. The interventions included elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Mindfulness and Positive Psychology. To analyse the outcomes, multiple (4) mixed between-within subjects ANOVA tests and post-hoc tests were conducted. Between-group comparisons with experimental and control groups were also carried out from Time 1 to Time 4. Finally a separate study was undertaken on the efficacy of the intervention in 2021.
Kind of Data
Qualitative data
Unit of Analysis
Individuals
Version
Version Description
v1.1: Edited, anonymised dataset for distribution under a CC-BY Creative Commons Attribution-only license
Version Date
2022
Version Notes
The latest version of this dataset includes the original data files from the prevelance study, and an additional data file from an efficacy study.
Scope
Notes
The trial data includes reported outcomes related to symptoms of Complicated Grief Disorder and quality-of-life improvements, sleep quality, and the symptomatology of anxiety and depression. The data includes depression and life satisfaction and other scores before and after the intervention and other data collected in the Study. The data also includes information on whether participants in the Intervention were receiving psychological treatment and type of prescription medication taken by participants. Finally, the latest version of the dataset includes data on the efficacy of the study.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| Valencian International University |
| Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez |
| ELPAC-Universidad de Ciencias del Comportamiento |
| University of Guadalajara |
| National Autonomous University of Mexico |
| International University of Ecuador |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name |
|---|
| Autonomous University of Juárez |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2020-12 | 2021-02 |
Data Collection Mode
Internet
Supervision
Ethics approval for the research was given by the Research Ethics Committee of the Autonomous University of Juárezon on 1 October 2020.
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
Data was collected online during a clinical trial using an online COVID Grief platform.
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Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DataFirst Support | University of Cape Town | support@data1st.org | www.support.data1st.org |
Access conditions
Public access data for use under a Creative Commons CC-BY (Attribution-only) License
Citation requirements
International University of Valencia and Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez. COVID Grief Intervention Study 2020-2021= Intervention Duelo COVID [dataset]. Version 1.1. Valencia and Juárez: IUV and UACJ [producers], 2021. Cape Town: DataFirst [distributers], 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/3m51-3f16
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DataFirst | University of Cape Town | support@data1st.org | support.data1st.org |
Metadata production
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| DataFirst | University of Cape Town | Metadata producer |
Date of Metadata Production
2022-12-08
DDI Document version
Version 6