Identifying levels of vulnerability in grief using the Adult Attitude to Grief scale: from theory to practice

Machin, Linda; Bartlam, Roisin; Bartlam, Bernadette

doi:10.1080/02682621.2015.1063859

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“…Individuals who experience helplessness and difficulties in the changes can be helped, by protection and emotional support, in the making of new world assumptions. 78,79 Machin 80 has suggested the range of response to loss model to be applicable for understanding grief. The model suggests that loss either evokes core reactions of overwhelming distress, or reactions with the pursuit of attempting to remain in control.…”

Section: Theoretical Framework 261 Grief Theoriesmentioning

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“…An individual's coping ability depends how well these reactions can be balanced; and, as these coping strategies range from resilient to vulnerable, they thus cover the diverse responses that loss may give rise to. 80 Furthermore, the dual process model 81 and the integrative risk factor framework for the prediction of bereavement outcome have also been developed to understand grief. 82 These two theories are used in this thesis and are described below.…”

Section: Theoretical Framework 261 Grief Theoriesmentioning

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Bereavement stressors and psychosocial well-being of young adults following the loss of a parent – A cross-sectional survey

Lundberg

Forinder

Olsson

et al. 2018

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

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Section: Theoretical Framework 261 Grief Theoriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Theoretical Framework 261 Grief Theoriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bereavement stressors and psychosocial well-being of young adults following the loss of a parent – A cross-sectional survey

Lundberg

Forinder

Olsson

et al. 2018

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

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“…A person in grief can be perceived as a vulnerable person, which gives rise to reflections of an ethical nature (Machin et al, 2015).…”

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“…A person in grief can be perceived as a vulnerable person, which gives rise to reflections of an ethical nature (Machin et al, 2015). Among the ethical aspects is the fact that, for some, the diagnosing of grief is an opportunity to make money from people who find themselves in a vulnerable situation.…”

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The discursive transformation of grief throughout history

Gravesen

Birkelund

2021

Nursing Philosophy

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When a person loses someone close to them, a grief reaction is triggered. A person grieving finds themselves in a vulnerable and painful state that requires compassionate care. Currently, we are witnessing grief appearing in a new context, since the latest version of the diagnostic manual 'International Classification of Diseases' (ICD-11) contains a mental disorder called 'prolonged grief disorder'. The European diagnostic classification system is published by the World Health Organization (WHO), and in 2018, the 11th version of the 'International Classification of Diseases' (ICD-11) was published, where the diagnosis of grief is now included as an independent diagnosis under the designation 'prolonged grief disorder' (WHO, 2019).In 2013, the fifth version of the American diagnostic classification system the 'Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders' (DSM-5) was published by the American Psychiatric Association. In this manual, prolonged grief was rejected as an independent diagnosis, with the suggestion that there is insufficient evidence for the diagnosis. Prolonged grief is instead placed as a subcategory of 'Other specified trauma and stressor-related disorders' (DSM-2013(DSM- , 2013).

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“…In the original version [22,23], the combination of the overwhelmed, controlled, and the reverse of the resilient dimensions allowed for a general index of vulnerability in grief, conceptualized as a state of difficulty in dealing with loss and its consequences at emotional, social, and practical levels [22,23,25]. The scale showed good psychometric properties, with excellent indications of validity and reliability [23].…”

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Measuring Vulnerability in Grief: The Psychometric Properties of the Italian Adult Attitude to Grief Scale

Gori

Topino

Imperatore³

et al. 2023

EJIHPE

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Although experiences of loss and the consequent grief are natural in human life, some individuals may have difficulty managing these events, to the point of developing significant impairment in their functioning in important life areas. Given this, the present research aimed to explore the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Adult Attitude to Grief scale (AAG) to facilitate research on adult vulnerability to grief among Italian-speaking populations. A sample of 367 participants (Mage = 30.44, SD = 11.21; 78% females) participated in this research. A back-translation procedure was implemented to develop the Italian AAG. Then, participants completed the Italian AAG alongside a battery of other self-report psychometric scales in order to assess aspects of the construct validity of the AAG: the Forty-Item Defense Style Questionnaire, the Impact of Event Scale—Revised, and the Beck Depression Inventory–II. A bifactor structure was found to have the best fit to the data, supporting the possibility of using both the general factor (i.e., vulnerability) and three dimensions (i.e., overwhelmed, controlled, and resilient). Unlike the original version, the control dimension emerged as a “protective” factor in the Italian population, together with the resilient factor. Furthermore, results provided satisfactory indications of internal consistency and construct validity. In conclusion, the Italian AAG was shown to be a valid, reliable, quick, and easy-to-use scale that can be used both for research and clinical practice in the Italian context.

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Identifying levels of vulnerability in grief using the Adult Attitude to Grief scale: from theory to practice

Cited by 7 publications

References 25 publications

Bereavement stressors and psychosocial well-being of young adults following the loss of a parent – A cross-sectional survey

Bereavement stressors and psychosocial well-being of young adults following the loss of a parent – A cross-sectional survey

The discursive transformation of grief throughout history

Measuring Vulnerability in Grief: The Psychometric Properties of the Italian Adult Attitude to Grief Scale

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