They found the three coherence factors were linked with prolonged grief, depression, and satisfaction with life. Post Loss Recovery: Making Meaning and Personal GrowthCatherine H. Stein and colleagues examined the process of meaning-making after loss in a younger population. Their results suggest that young people experience and are affected by personal loss, which can influence their strivings, and use religious and benefit-finding strategies to derive meaning from the loss. They also found that the strategies used to create meaning from loss are differentially related to experiencing psychological distress. Moving Forward From Loss: Making Meaning, Step by StepRegardless of age, progress after a personal loss requires finding meaning in the experience, which fosters the motivation and desire to pursue future goals.