Personal growth in the transition to parenthood following recent parental loss.

The study extends knowledge of PG among new parents, indicating that it may be related to the parent's personal circumstances, and specifically to a previous stressful event in their lives, and their relationships with their own parents. On the practical level, understanding the consequences of parental loss for PG in the transition to parenthood can help professionals develop specially designed interventions for new parents who have recently lost a parent. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).