Methoden vergleichen

	AAG	Skala für antizipatorische Trauer
Fachgebiet	Trauerpsychologie	Trauerpsychologie
Familie	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Entstehungsjahr	1994	1990
Urheber	Richard K. Barrett	Susan K. Theut, Paul Jordan
Typ	Self-report questionnaire	Self-report questionnaire
Wegweisende Quelle	Barrett, R. K. (1994). Conceptualizing adult grief. American Behavioral Scientist, 46(2), 263–276.	Theut, S. K., Jordan, P., Ross, L. A., & Mutlak, S. (1990). Grief, depressive symptoms, and physical health in elderly adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 38(10), 1041–1048.
Aliasnamen	AAG, Barrett Adult Attitude to Grief	AGS, Theut Anticipatory Grief Scale
Verwandt	4	4
Zusammenfassung	The Adult Attitude to Grief Scale (AAG) is a measure assessing individual beliefs, attitudes, and values regarding grief and bereavement. Developed by Richard K. Barrett, the AAG captures how adults conceptualize grief—including beliefs about whether grief is acceptable, whether emotions should be expressed, whether seeking help is appropriate, and whether personal growth can emerge from loss. By measuring grief-related attitudes, the AAG provides insight into psychological readiness for adaptive bereavement.	The Anticipatory Grief Scale (AGS) is a measure developed by Theut, Jordan, and colleagues in 1990 to assess grief responses in individuals facing impending loss—such as family members caring for a terminally ill loved one or anticipating a predicted death. The AGS captures the emotional burden, depression, existential concern, and functional disruption that often precede and accompany the final illness period, distinct from post-death grief.