Abstract

This study examined how the quality of the relationship with the deceased, caregivers’ grief facilitation behaviors, self com- passion, and meaning reconstruction influence posttraumatic growth (PTG) in emerging adults. Furthermore, it investigated whether caregivers’ grief facilitation behaviors moderate this relationship. An online survey was conducted with young adults aged 19–29 years who experienced the loss of a parent. Data from 137 participants were analyzed. The results showed that, first, self-compassion and meaning reconstruction fully mediated the relationship between the quality of the relationship with the deceased and PTG. Second, caregivers’ grief facilitation behaviors significantly moderated the relationship between meaning reconstruction and PTG. These findings suggest that clinical interventions aimed at enhancing self compassion, meaning reconstruction, and caregivers’ grief facilitating behaviors are effective and essential for adaptation following be- reavement.