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However, to date, no studies have examined the prevalence of PGD among people bereaved due to COVID-19. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of PGD and investigated demographic and loss-related factors associated with prolonged grief symptoms among Chinese individuals bereaved due to COVID-19.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This was a cross-sectional online survey conducted between September 1 and October 3, 2020. A total of 422 Chinese participants (55.5% males; 32.73 [9.31] years old) who lost a close person due to COVID-19 participated in the study. Demographic and loss-related information was collected, and self-reported prolonged grief symptoms were measured by a 13-item International Prolonged Grief Disorder Scale (IPGDS: 1\u201365) and a 17-item Traumatic Grief Inventory Self Report (TGI-SR: 1\u201385). Multiple linear regression analysis was used to determine the associated factors of levels of grief symptoms.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Prevalence of PGD was 37.8% screened by IPGDS and 29.3% by TGI-SR. No difference was found in levels of grief symptoms between participants whose close one died more than 6\u2009months ago and those who experienced the loss less than 6\u2009months ago. More severe prolonged grief symptoms assessed by IPGDS was associated with losing a close person by COVID-19 rather than complications (B: 5.35; 95% CI: 0.54\u201310.05), losing a partner (B: 7.80; 95% CI: 3.24\u201312.37), child (B: 8.15; 95% CI: 1.03\u201315.26), and parent (B: 5.49; 95% CI: 1.49\u20139.48) rather than losing a relative or a person with other relationship, feeling more traumatic about the loss (B: 1.71; 95% CI: 0.52\u20132.90), being closer with the deceased (B: 1.60; 95% CI: 0.34\u20132.86). Moreover, Losing a grandparent (B: 6.62; 95% CI: 0.53\u201312.71) and having more conflicts with the deceased (B: 1.05; 95% CI: \u2212\u20090.008\u20132.11) were related to higher levels of grief symptoms assessed by TGI-SR.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Echoing researchers\u2019 concerns, the prevalence of PGD is high among people bereaved due to COVID-19. Individuals with a higher risk of developing PGD should be identified and bereavement support should be offered as early as possible.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s12992-021-00669-5","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,2,11]],"date-time":"2021-02-11T12:04:01Z","timestamp":1613045041000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":143,"title":["Who suffered most after deaths due to COVID-19? 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