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Grief and trauma
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ISSN : -     EISSN : 3025194X     DOI : https://doi.org/10.59388/gt.v2i2.615
Grief and Trauma (E-ISSN: 3025-194X) is the official journal to provide a platform for examining and discussing issues in Psychological. The journal is dedicated to publishing scientific and clinical literature on dissociation, dissociative disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, psychological trauma, and attachment disturbances to foster exchange among researchers, clinicians, and other professionals. The Grief and Trauma publish manuscripts on theory, clinical treatment, and research on psychological trauma and dissociation in children and adults. The journal welcomes contributions, including case studies, from anthropological, cross-cultural, physiologic, psychological, counseling, counseling crisis, psychometric, psychotherapeutic, and problems related to mental health.
Articles 44 Documents
Pathways to Adolescent Self-Esteem: The Mediating Role of Self-Compassion Between Self-Acceptance and Peer Support Mujadid Nazifah Gesti Ali; Rezki Hariko
Grief and Trauma Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): Grief and Trauma
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59388/gt.v4i2.960

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Adolescent self-esteem is a critical psychological construct that shapes mental health and academic functioning. This study examines the structural model of relationships among self-acceptance, self-compassion, peer support, and self-esteem in adolescents, with a specific focus on testing the mediating role of self-compassion. Using a quantitative explanatory design, data were collected from 329 adolescents in South Solok Regency, West Sumatra, through cluster random sampling. Instruments included the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory (CSEI), Bloom Self-Acceptance Scale (BSAS) , Self-Compassion Scale (SWD), and Peer Support Perception Scale (PSPS) . Data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares–Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) via SmartPLS 4.0 to test the structural model and its mediating effects. Results of the structural model testing indicated that peer support and self-compassion significantly and directly predicted self-esteem, while self-acceptance did not show a significant direct effect. However, self-compassion fully mediated the relationship between self-acceptance and self-esteem, and partially mediated the relationship between peer support and self-esteem. Collectively, the three variables explained 59.0% of the variance in self-esteem (R² = 0.590). These findings highlight self-compassion as a pivotal psychological mechanism through which both internal and external factors shape adolescent self-esteem. Implications for school counseling services are discussed, particularly the need to integrate self-compassion development and peer support enhancement into guidance and counseling programs.
The Pathology of Economic Expectations: A Phenomenological Inquiry into Children's Psychological Experiences as Family Investments Andreas Corsini Widya Nugraha; Budi Sarasati
Grief and Trauma Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): Grief and Trauma
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59388/gt.v4i2.933

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The phenomenon of children being positioned as future investments and economic providers remains common in collectivistic societies, where family expectations are strongly shaped by filial obligation and intergenerational reciprocity. Although parental investment has been widely associated with child development and social mobility, limited attention has been given to the psychological experiences of individuals who are expected to secure their family's future economic well-being. This study explored the lived experiences of individuals who perceived themselves as their family's future investment and primary economic provider. A qualitative phenomenological approach was employed to understand the meanings attached to these experiences. The participants were two first-born young adults (aged 25–27 years) who had experienced persistent parental expectations since adolescence, assumed financial responsibilities in early adulthood, and participated in eight semi-structured interview sessions. Data were analyzed using phenomenological thematic analysis. Five themes emerged: the internalization of economic expectations as a moral obligation, conflict between personal aspirations and family obligations, psychological distress characterized by anxiety and fear of failure, perceptions of conditional parental affection, and emotional ambivalence involving gratitude, responsibility, exhaustion, and disappointment. The findings indicate that being positioned as a family investment extends beyond economic responsibility, shaping identity formation, autonomy, and psychological well-being. By examining these experiences phenomenologically, this study highlights invisible grief and identity conflict as overlooked psychological consequences of familial economic expectations. The findings extend current understanding of parental investment, family obligation, and intergenerational reciprocity while providing insights for psychologists, counselors, and families within Indonesian collectivistic contexts.
Navigating Romantic Loss: A Phenomenological Study of Emotional Distress, Coping, and Recovery Following a Romantic Breakup Rijal Abdillah; Shazia Shahzadi
Grief and Trauma Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): Grief and Trauma
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59388/gt.v4i2.1011

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Romantic relationship dissolution (heartbreak) is a common yet psychologically significant event in early adulthood. Prior research on its aftermath has been dominated by quantitative studies examining associations among emotion regulation, rumination, self-compassion, and psychological well-being, leaving the lived experience of recovery relatively underexplored, particularly within Indonesia’s collectivist culture. This study explored the lived experience of emotional recovery following a romantic breakup among young adult women in Indonesia. A qualitative study using a descriptive phenomenological design and Colaizzi’s seven-step method (Morrow et al., 2015) was conducted. Three participants (SIM, 19; HAN, 19; ZA, 20) who reported experiencing emotional recovery following a breakup, along with two key informants (RO, 21; BRI, 22), were recruited through purposive sampling. Data from in-depth interviews, participant observation, and document analysis were analyzed using Colaizzi’s seven-step phenomenological procedure; informant data were used for triangulation rather than as independently reported findings. Six interrelated themes emerged: the emotional impact of the breakup, rumination, emotional regulation and coping strategies, social support, the process of recovery, and emotional recovery. Recovery unfolded gradually through cumulative turning points rather than a single moment of closure. Peer support played a more central role than family support, while behavioral recovery did not always coincide with full emotional resolution, as illustrated by one participant’s persistent resentment despite resuming normal daily functioning. Interventions following a breakup should therefore address emotional resolution and forgiveness rather than functional recovery alone. These findings highlight the value of phenomenological inquiry for understanding recovery processes that variable-centered quantitative research may not fully capture.
Father Absence and Psychological Distress Among Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Perceived Ambiguous Loss Meita Sari
Grief and Trauma Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025): Grief and Trauma
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59388/gt.v3i2.1058

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Father absence is a relational condition associated with adolescent psychological health, yet its effects may involve subjective experiences of relational loss. This study examined the relationship between father absence and psychological distress and the mediating role of perceived ambiguous loss. A quantitative explanatory cross-sectional survey was conducted with 415 high school students aged 15–17 years selected through multistage cluster sampling. Father absence was measured using the Father-Love Absence Scale (FLAS; 18 items; α = 0.93), perceived ambiguous loss using the Perceived Ambiguous Loss Scale (α = 0.89), and psychological distress using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10; α = 0.88). Data were analyzed using PROCESS Macro for SPSS Model 4 with 5,000 bootstrap resamples and 95% confidence intervals. Father absence was positively associated with perceived ambiguous loss (B = 0.51, SE = 0.04, p < .001), while perceived ambiguous loss was positively associated with psychological distress (B = 0.34, SE = 0.06, p < .001). The direct effect of father absence on psychological distress remained significant (B = 0.18, SE = 0.05, p < .001), and the indirect effect through perceived ambiguous loss was significant (B = 0.17, 95% CI [0.10, 0.25]), indicating partial mediation. These findings highlight the importance of addressing ambiguous relational loss in Islamic Education Guidance and Counseling services for students experiencing father absence.