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Latent Profile Analysis of Rumination, Social Support, and Temperament in University Students with Loss Experiences: Exploring Individual Differences in Grief

  • THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
  • 2026, 39(2), pp.69~93
  • DOI : 10.35574/KJDP.2026.6.39.2.69
  • Publisher : The Korean Society For Developmental Psychology
  • Research Area : Social Science > Psychological Science
  • Received : April 22, 2026
  • Accepted : May 30, 2026
  • Published : June 15, 2026

Park Soyeong 1 Sujin Yang ORD ID 1

1이화여자대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study classified 481 university students who had experienced loss, based on rumination (intrusive/deliberate), social support, and temperament (emotional reactivity/endurance), and examined differences in grief and the effects of gender, time since loss, and loss type across profiles. Three profiles emerged: “low rumination–endurance”(low rumination/reactivity, high endurance/support), “high rumination–reactivity” (the opposite pattern), and “low support” (low social support). Shock and confusion related to loss and pain of loss were highest in “high rumination–reactivity,” and lowest in “low rumination–endurance.” Recovery and growth in life were higher in “low rumination–endurance” than in “low support” profiles Men, individuals with a shorter time since loss, and those who experienced physical or psychological loss were more likely to belong to “high rumination–reactivity” groups. These findings offer insights into individual differences in grief and the development of tailored interventions.

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