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Data were collected using the Two-Dimensional Grief Scale, theBeck Depression Inventory, and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. A two-step StructuralEquation Modeling approach was used to test the proposed model, in which grief was examined as a potentialmediator of the relationship between perceived social support and depression. Results indicated that perceivedsocial support was negatively associated with both grief symptoms (\u03b2 = \u2212.41, p &lt; .001) and depressive symptoms(\u03b2 = \u2212.26, p &lt; .001), while grief was positively associated with depression (\u03b2 = .51, p &lt; .001). The indirect effectof perceived social support on depression through grief was statistically significant (\u03b2 = \u2212.21, p &lt; .001, 90%CI [\u2212.28, \u2212.13]), indicating partial mediation. Model fit indices were within acceptable ranges (\u03c7\u00b2\/df = 1.41,CFI = .99, RMSEA = .04). 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