Structural Relationships between Pathological Personality Dimensions and Symptoms of Prolonged Grief Disorder with Mediation by Meta-Emotion

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1 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education & Psychology, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran

2 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran.

10.22098/jrp.2025.17864.1326

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the structural relationship between pathological personality dimensions and symptoms of Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD), focusing on the mediating role of negative meta-emotion. This descriptive-correlational study was conducted using structural equation modeling. Participants included 349 undergraduate students from Tabriz and Azarbaijan Shahid Madani universities selected through stratified random sampling during the 2025 academic year. Data were collected using three validated instruments: the short form of the Pathological Personality Traits Questionnaire developed by Krueger et al., the Revised Prolonged Grief Disorder Scale developed by Prigerson et al., and the Meta-Emotion Questionnaire developed by Mitmansgruber et al. Data analysis was performed using AMOS version 24. The findings indicated that pathological personality dimensions had significant positive relationships with both negative meta-emotion and PGD symptoms. Moreover, negative meta-emotion significantly mediated the relationship between personality traits and PGD symptoms. Overall, the results underscore the contribution of pathological personality traits and negative meta-emotion in understanding and addressing prolonged grief within clinical contexts.

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Journal of Research in Psychopathology

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Available Online from 23 September 2025

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