Los procesos de duelo ante la pérdida de un ser querido durante la pandemia por el COVID-19.

Abstract

Currently, COVID-19 constitutes a high-risk disease, since it has a high level of mortality, which is why, during the last year, several families have lost loved ones or acquaintances from their environment due to the complications of the disease. Given these circumstances, family members must face various emotional situations in the face of the loss of a loved one, since, due to the complications of the disease, biosafety protocols were structured to avoid contagion. In this context, this research seeks to answer the question: How do people who have lost a family member cope with the grieving process in 2020, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic? For the study, the sample was made up of professors and students of the psychology career of the Salesian Polytechnic University, Quito Headquarters, to whom a survey was applied, considering the factors related to bereavement, in addition to structuring an interview to complement the information obtained. Finally, the information obtained was processed through an analysis of the interviews and surveys with descriptive statistics.