Disambiguating Dependency and Attachment Among Conjugally Bereaved Adults

被引：7
作者：
Denckla, Christy A. [1 ]
Bornstein, Robert F. [1 ]
Mancini, Anthony D. [2 ]
Bonanno, George A. [3 ]
机构：
[1] Adelphi Univ, Gordon F Derner Inst Adv Psychol Studies, Garden City, NY USA
[2] Pace Univ, Dept Psychol, New York, NY 10038 USA
[3] Columbia Univ, Coll Teachers, New York, NY 10027 USA
来源：
JOURNAL OF LOSS & TRAUMA | 2015年 / 20卷 / 05期
关键词：
dependency; detachment; attachment; bereavement; prolonged grief; RELATIONSHIP PROFILE TEST; INTERPERSONAL DEPENDENCY; CONSTRUCT-VALIDITY; COMPLICATED GRIEF; HEALTH; PERSONALITY; RESILIENCE; ADJUSTMENT; DETACHMENT; AVOIDANCE;
D O I：
10.1080/15325024.2014.949148
中图分类号：
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号：
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要：
This study aims to investigate the effects of dependency and attachment in adjusting to the loss of a loved one by directly comparing the relative contribution of each to bereavement outcomes among midlife adults. Comparisons among attachment and dependency are made using models that control for attachment among three groups of bereaved adults (N=102): prolonged grievers (n=25), resolved grievers (n=41), and a married comparison group (n=36). Prolonged grievers displayed higher marginal means of dysfunctional detachment dependency and lower marginal means of healthy dependency compared to resolved grievers and married adults, even when controlling for attachment style. Findings suggest that attachment and dependency predict unique domains of grief outcome.
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页码：468 / 483
页数：16
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