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The Relationship Between Pre-Loss Grief, Preparedness and Psychological Health Outcomes in Relatives of People With Cancer

Content Provider	SAGE Publishing
Author	Schmidt, Viktoria Kaiser, Julia Treml, Julia Kersting, Anette
Copyright Year	2022
Abstract	The aim of this study was to examine the simultaneous effects of pre-loss grief, preparedness for death and preparedness for caregiving on different psychological health outcomes in relatives of people with cancer. Two hundred ninety-nine relatives of people with cancer participated in a cross-sectional online survey. Participants were included if they spoke German and were 18 years or older. Multivariate regression analysis was conducted. Pre-loss grief was significantly associated with depression (β = .388, p < .001), anxiety (β = .429, p < .001), somatization (β = .221, p < .001) and satisfaction with life (β = −.205, p < .001). Preparedness for death was significantly associated with somatization (β = −.247, p < .001). Results suggest that people with high scores in pre-loss grief and low scores in preparedness for death are in need of early support. Interventions should address pre-loss grief and the various aspects of preparedness for death and take into account the psychological health in relatives of people with cancer. Future studies should investigate underlying mechanisms.
Related Links	https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/00302228221142675?download=true
ISSN	00302228
Journal	OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (OME)
e-ISSN	15413764
DOI	10.1177/00302228221142675
Language	English
Publisher	Sage Publications CA
Publisher Date	2022-11-24
Publisher Place	Los Angeles
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	© The Author(s) 2022
Subject Keyword	dying anticipatory grief/mourning grief bereavement death
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Life-span and Life-course Studies Health (social science) Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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