Effectiveness of Group-based Grief Interventions in South Korea: A Meta-Analysis

Key Points

• This research evaluates the effectiveness of group-based grief interventions in South Korea using meta-analysis.
• Reviewed studies on group grief programs published in South Korea from 2001 to May 2025.
• Selected 15 studies that met the analysis criteria for the meta-analysis.
• Conducted subgroup analysis based on type of bereavement and intervention type.
• Overall effect size of the grief programs was 1.532, indicating a large effect.
• Art therapy showed the highest effect size among intervention types.
• Cognitive response area showed the highest effect size, while problem behavior responses had lower effect sizes.

Abstract