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

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.

Authors

Lucia Sideli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6124-6897)
Giuseppe Mannino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7934-2510)
Maria C. Quattropani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0711-6412)
Vittorio Lenzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8391-5123)
Serena Giunta

Institutions

Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta (IT)
University of Catania (IT)

Publication Details

Journal: Health psychology research
Published: 2024-08-21
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52965/001c.122543
Citations: 1
Primary Topic: Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.64

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

Lucia Sideli, Giuseppe Mannino, Maria C. Quattropani, Vittorio Lenzo et al.

Aug 21, 2024

1 citations

Health psychology research

Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health

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article

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

Lucia Sideli, Giuseppe Mannino, Maria C. Quattropani, Vittorio Lenzo, Serena Giunta

August 21, 2024article en

1 citations

Abstract

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.

Health psychology researchVol. 12(1)

Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta (IT), University of Catania (IT)

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Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health

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