Page No 62-67
Manaswita, Mansi Singh and Khushboo Ashokkumar Mishra
Banaras Hindu University, India
Grief intensity may have profound impacts on their cognitive processes. Existing literature
has largely focused on the emotional and behavioural consequences of grief, while the
cognitive implications have been relatively unexplored, particularly in terms of potential
gender differences. The present study aims to study the predictive role of gender
differences and intensity of grief experienced in negative cognition. The cross-sectional
study involved 100 participants (age range- 20-35 years), equally divided between 50
males and 50 females, from the urban middle-class. The participants completed the
Brief Grief Scale and Grief Cognition Questionnaire. The collected data was analysed
statistically using regression analysis. The intensity of grief experienced emerged as a
significant predictor of negative cognitive patterns, with this relationship remaining
consistent irrespective of the individuals’ gender. Factors such as social support, coping
strategies and cultural influences may be studied further in this respect