How attachment style, mentalization and preparedness for death are associated with pre-loss grief symptoms' severity: A network analysis study in caregivers of terminally ill cancer patients

被引：3

作者：

Lombardo, Luigi ^{[1
]}

Veneziani, Giorgio ^{[2
]}

Giraldi, Emanuele ^{[2
]}

Morelli, Emanuela ^{[1
]}

Durante, Sieva ^{[1
]}

Aceto, Paola ^{[3
]}

Lai, Carlo ^{[2
,4
]}

机构：

[1] Fdn Sanita & Ric, Ctr Cure Palliat, Rome, Italy

[2] Sapienza Univ Rome, Dept Dynam & Clin Psychol & Hlth Studies, Rome, Italy

[3] Fdn Policlin Univ Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Univ Cattolica Sacro Cuore Roma, Dept Emergency Anesthesiol & Reanimat Sci, Rome, Italy

[4] Sapienza Univ Rome, Dept Dynam & Clin Psychol & Hlth Studies, Viadegli Apuli 1, I-00185 Rome, Italy

来源：

DEATH STUDIES | 2024年 / 48卷 / 06期

关键词：

FAMILY CAREGIVERS; COMPLICATED GRIEF; OF-LIFE; ANTICIPATORY GRIEF; ANXIETY; BEREAVEMENT; ADJUSTMENT; TRAUMA; HEALTH; END;

D O I：

10.1080/07481187.2023.2246022

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

Several psychological dimensions influence the psychological adjustment of terminally ill cancer patients' caregivers, during the end-of-life phase. The present study explored the associations between attachment styles, mentalization, preparedness for death, and the severity of pre-loss grief symptoms in 102 caregivers of terminal cancer patients. The results of the network analysis showed that insecure attachment dimensions were positively associated with several central pre-loss grief symptoms. Mentalization and preparedness for death showed negative associations with several pre-loss grief symptoms. Interestingly, bitterness showed a negative association with need for approval and a positive association with mentalization. The results provided insight into the grieving process for palliative care providers to implement effective caregiver support interventions.

引用

页码：537 / 549

页数：13

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