Reflective functioning mediates the relationship between insecure adult attachment and the severity of prolonged grief symptoms.

IF 2 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL Health Psychology Research Pub Date : 2024-09-01 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.52965/001c.122543
Serena Giunta, Giuseppe Mannino, Lucia Sideli, Maria C Quattropani, Vittorio Lenzo
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Abstract

Background: This study aimed to investigate the mediation role of reflective functioning (i.e., certainty and uncertainty about mental states) in the relationship between insecure attachment (i.e., attachment avoidance and attachment anxiety ) and the severity of prolonged grief symptoms.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 329 bereaved participants (51.7% females, mean age= 46.94 ± 14.62 years). Participants completed the Prolonged Grief Scale (PG-13), the Attachment Style Questionnaire (ASQ), and the Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (RFQ). Demographic and bereavement-related information were also collected.

Results: Certainty about mental states fully mediated the relationship between both the attachment avoidance and attachement anxiety and severity of prolonged grief symptoms.

Conclusions: The findings of this study indicate that reflective functioning impairment, specifically certainty about mental states of self and others, mediate the paths from insecure attachment to prolonged grief symptoms. This suggests that improving reflective functioning may contribute to the treatment bereaved individuals at risk of PGD.

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反思功能是不安全成人依恋与长期悲伤症状严重程度之间关系的中介。
研究背景本研究旨在探讨反思功能(即对心理状态的确定性和不确定性)在不安全依恋(即依恋回避和依恋焦虑)与长期悲伤症状严重程度之间的中介作用:我们对 329 名失去亲人的参与者(51.7% 为女性,平均年龄为 46.94 ± 14.62 岁)进行了横断面研究。参与者填写了 "长期悲伤量表"(PG-13)、"依恋风格问卷"(ASQ)和 "反思功能问卷"(RFQ)。此外,还收集了人口统计学和丧亲相关信息:结果:对心理状态的确定性完全调节了依恋回避和依恋焦虑与长期悲伤症状严重程度之间的关系:本研究的结果表明,反思功能障碍,特别是对自我和他人心理状态的确定性,介导了从不安全感依恋到长期悲伤症状的路径。这表明,改善反思功能可能有助于治疗有 PGD 风险的丧亲人士。
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Health Psychology Research PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-
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