support in TWGHs. After the team explained the objectives of the study, some volunteers helped to refer 16 suitable bereaved persons to join the study. In total, 66 bereaved non-service recipients were recruited as the comparison group.
(N = 50) (N = 16) N N N N
N N N N N
(N = 64) (N = 66)
Figure 2. Flowchart of the participants’ recruitment
2.1.4 Questionnaire and data collection The questionnaire employed in the current study was developed by the principal investigator of this study, based on the qualitative findings, related literature, and professional opinions from workers of the Be-with service. To ensure the validity of the results, the questionnaire was piloted and revised prior to the survey administration. The questionnaire consists of the following sections:
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