Failures in Reflective Functioning and Reported Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Bereaved Individuals
A Study on a Sample of Family Caregivers of Palliative Care Patients
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15466822 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vittorio Lenzo (0000-0001-8391-5123, Università per Stranieri Dante Alighieri), Alessandro Sardella (0000-0003-0193-6786, University of Messina, corresponding author), Alessandro Musetti (0000-0003-4125-0068, University of Parma), Maria Cristina Petralia (0000-0002-9643-1045, University of Messina), Irene Grado (European Research Institute on Cooperative and Social Enterprise), Maria C Quattropani (0000-0003-0711-6412, University of Catania) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 19 |
| Pages | 11930-11930 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph191911930 |
| PMID | 36231227 |
| OpenAlex | W4296616167 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 27 |
Introduction. This study aims at examining the role of failures in reflective functioning in predicting anxiety and depression among family caregivers of palliative care patients deceased for at least one year. Methods. A sample of 157 bereaved participants (77.1% females, mean age = 43.50 ± 14.04 years) completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (RFQ). Results. Results of the correlational analysis showed that anxiety was positively correlated with uncertainty about mental states, indicating one type of impairment in reflective functioning. Anxiety was also negatively correlated with the certainty about mental states. Depression was negatively correlated with certainty but not with uncertainty about mental states. The results of regression analysis indicated that gender and certainty about mental states were statistically significant predictors of anxiety, with the final model explaining 23% of the variance. The results also showed that gender, the condition of being the main caregiver, and the certainty about mental states were significant predictors of depression, with the final model predicting 14% of the variance. Conclusions. Overall, the results of this study point out that the bereaved individuals who scored low on certainty about mental states reported more symptoms of anxiety and depression. Psychological interventions to prevent mental disorders and to promote psychological health in the context of palliative care should carefully consider these findings
Anxiety · Certainty · Context (archaeology · Depression (economics · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Clinical Psychology · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology
Development and Validation of a Self-Report Measure of Mentalizing
Bereavement research
Gpower
Health outcomes of bereavement
The Mentalizing Approach to Psychopathology
The influence of symptoms of prolonged grief disorder, depression, and anxiety on quality of life among bereaved adults
Depression and Quality of Life in Older Persons
Prevalence of prolonged grief disorder in adult bereavement
Gender differences in caregiving among family - caregivers of people with mental illnesses
The social readjustment rating scale
The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
Failures in Reflective Functioning, Dissociative Experiences, and Eating Disorder
Thinking for healing
Resilience to loss and chronic grief
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |