Data of Distinguishing prolonged grief and mental well-being after homicidal loss

The dataset contains longitudinal survey data that was used to examine the relationship between prolonged grief disorder (PGD) symptoms and well-being levels and its stability over time. In addition, the data were used to explore whether aspects related to the criminal justice system were related to prolonged grief symptoms and well-being levels. <p>
<p>In our paper titled " Distinguishing prolonged grief and mental well-being after homicidal loss: A longitudinal factor analytic study in the context of a criminal trial ", 237 MH17 bereaved people are included. Here in DANS, the dataset contains data from 222 MH17 bereaved people, because 15 people did not provide consent to any of their data being shared. Participants were eligible to participate if they were 18 years old or older, could understand either Dutch or English, and lost one or more loved ones during the MH17 plane disaster on July 17 2014.<p>
<p>Data were collected before and after the criminal trial took place concerning the MH17 plane disaster. At both time points (i.e., pre- and post-trial), prolonged grief symptoms and well-being levels were assessed, using the Traumatic Grief Inventory Self-Report Plus (TGI-SR+) and the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF), respectively. Various characteristics of the criminal trial were assessed, including whether the participant received monetary compensation and delivered a victim impact statement, how satisfied the participant was with different professionals and the verdict, and the number of statements the participant listened to.<p>
Accessibility<p>
Due to the sensitive nature of the dataset, the data can be viewed upon reasonable request.