THE BEREAVEMENT PHENOMENOLOGY QUESTIONNAIRE - A SINGLE FACTOR ONLY

Objective: To review the psychometric properties and factor structure of the Bereavement Phenomenology Questionnaire (BPQ). Method: Continuo us data were compared using two tailed t-tests and analysis of varianc e. A confirmatory factor analysis was carried out. Results: Good inter nal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.93) with a single factor has bee n found. The BPQ discriminates the intensity of grief between widows a nd widowers, spouses and offspring, and temporally between acute and l ater phases of bereavement. Conclusion: Although on the BPQ items are highly correlated and only a single factor has emerged, it remains non etheless a valid and reliable scale for the measurement of grief.