The prevalence of traumatic bereavement and some related factors in female senior high school students in Iranshahr city

The aims of this study was to determine the amount the prevalence of Traumatic bereavement and its related factors in high school students in Iranshahr. The research design was descriptive and cross-sectional. The statistical population of the present study included all the bereaved senior high school female students of Iranshahr City in the school year of  2018-2019 (N=500). 500 students were selected by multistage cluster sampling method and responded to the Hogan Grief Reaction Checklist (HGRC). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square, Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests using SPSS software. The findings showed that out of 500 students, 106 people (21.2%) scores above the cut-off score. The results of the Chi-square test showed that the prevalence of bereavement in higher education students is higher. In addition, the prevalence of bereavement is higher in those who lost their father. The results of Kolmogorov-Smirnov test showed that there is a significant difference between the duration of death of the two groups of bereavement and non- bereavement  (P<0/001). Given that Traumatic bereavement can lead to serious problems in different areas, A careful understanding of prevalence can help to the mental health professionals to help the bereaved people recover from the greif.