The relationships among insecure attachment, social support and psychological experiences in family caregivers of cancer inpatients

Chen, Xiaoyun; Lou, Fenglan

doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2019.101691

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“…Lattermost, family characteristics that need social cohesion and support as forming factors of family resilience are: (1) families of children with mental disorders [21]; (2) family caregivers [22,23,24,25,26,6]; (3) farms family [27]; (4) family with father absence [28].…”

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Family and Social Environmental Factors in the Effects on Family Resilience: A Systematic Literature Review

Admadeli¹,

Embu-Worho²

2021

Proceedings of the International Conference on Psychological Studies (ICPSYCHE 2020)

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Families often face extremely challenging experiences or crises caused by various factors. It is important to understand how family members give each other support when problems occur in the family, how one solve the problems, and how one rebuild their lives after the transition. Therefore it is crucial to understand how family could rise from various problems that occur, which is known as family resilience. This study aims to compare family and social environmental factors in building family resilience and what problem to be considered the most as a trait to family resilience. The method used in this research is systematic literature review on the Science Direct and Google Scholar database, using the following keyword: "Family AND Resilience AND Factor". Results of the data analysis show that family environment is oftenly considered as a forming factor of family resilience and most study focus on family member's health problems. This shows that family member's physical or mental health problems are considered as a risk factor to the family resilience. Both family and social environment need to show support to create family resilience, such as attention and encouragement. Family environmental factors are crucial, however it is not enough. It needs support from the social environment as well to form family resilience. Further research is needed to find effective interventions to make a good family and social environment that could create family resilience.

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Family and Social Environmental Factors in the Effects on Family Resilience: A Systematic Literature Review

Admadeli¹,

Embu-Worho²

2021

Proceedings of the International Conference on Psychological Studies (ICPSYCHE 2020)

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“…After interpreting the previous findings, we can believe that social support and self‐esteem are the major social and psychological variables which can affect psychological distress among patients with lung cancer, respectively. Additionally, some studies also revealed a potential association between social support and self‐esteem in cancer patients although this association was still conflicting (Li et al., 2015; Tuinman et al., 2006; Wang et al., 2014; Xiaoyun & Fenglan, 2020). More importantly, as a positive individual source, social support was regarded as the motive power of enhancing self‐esteem and eventually relieving adverse effects of distress.…”

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The positive effect of social support on psychological distress among Chinese lung cancer patients: The mediating role of self‐esteem

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Aim To investigate the effect of social support on psychological distress among Chinese lung cancer patients and clarify the mediating role of self‐esteem. Design A cross‐sectional descriptive correlational survey of 441 Chinese lung cancer patients was designed. Methods Self‐esteem was supposed to play a mediating role in the association between social support and psychological distress. We collected demographic information, the Distress Thermometer, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and Rosenberg Self‐Esteem Scale. Results Our revised model demonstrated an acceptable fit to the data (χ2 = 37.489, comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.965, Tucker‐Lewis index (TLI) = 0.926, root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA] = 0.099). Social support had a direct effect on self‐esteem and psychological distress, and self‐esteem had also a direct effect on psychological distress. Meanwhile, self‐esteem also partially mediated the relationship between social support and psychological distress among Chinese lung cancer patients.

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“…When a stressful situation such as a chronic illness occurs in a child, the attachment system is activated, and as such the theory of adult attachment can help us understand the experience of caregivers (Brennan & Shaver, 1995;Xiaoyun & Fenglan, 2020). According to the theory of adult attachment, depending on the type of attachment a person develops, he or she will be able to cope with stressful situations more or less successfully (Berenguer-Pérez, Barreto-Martín, & Pérez-Marín, 2018).…”

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“…On the other hand, adults with insecure attachment characteristics tend to have poorer emotional regulation in the face of adversity and more negative personal and worldly patterns, leading to more negative emotionality and multiple psychological problems (Balola, Cláudio, & do Rosário Ramos, 2019;Kimelman, 2019;Mikulincer & Shaver, 2018;Morán & Martínez, 2019). Secure attachment is considered a protective factor in the emotional well-being of carers (Nicholls et al, 2014) and insecure attachment is considered a risk factor for all these reasons (Xiaoyun & Fenglan, 2020).…”

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Factors associated with stress when caring for a child with a short stature

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Short stature (SS) is one of the main diagnoses in Pediatric Endocrinology. SS can have a negative impact on family dynamics, causing stress and psychopathology. Poor adaptation by the family caregiver negatively affects the pediatric patient. Our objective was therefore to study the adjustment of the main family caregivers of pediatric patients with SS, analyzing the factors influencing it. One hundred and ten primary family caregivers of pediatric SS patients from hospitals in Valencia, Spain, participated. Parental stress (Pediatric Inventory for Parents), anxious and depressive symptoms (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), family functioning (Family Cohesion and Adaptation Scale), and adult attachment (Adult Attachment Questionnaire) were evaluated. Fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) was performed. The caregiver's age, anxiety, and attachment variables are significant when predicting the main family caregiver's adaptation to the stress caused by the diagnosis. These results will help improve adaptation to the diagnosis, since healthcare personnel will be able to establish that caregivers and/or families present a greater risk of mismatch more quickly and apply the necessary intervention.

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The relationships among insecure attachment, social support and psychological experiences in family caregivers of cancer inpatients

Cited by 22 publications

References 27 publications

Family and Social Environmental Factors in the Effects on Family Resilience: A Systematic Literature Review

Family and Social Environmental Factors in the Effects on Family Resilience: A Systematic Literature Review

The positive effect of social support on psychological distress among Chinese lung cancer patients: The mediating role of self‐esteem

Factors associated with stress when caring for a child with a short stature

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