Adaptive and maladaptive grief responses following TOPFA: Actor and partner effects of coping strategies.

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Autor(a) principal: Nazaré, Bárbara
Data de Publicação: 2013
Outros Autores: Fonseca, Ana, Canavarro, Maria Cristina
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10316/45079
https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2013.806789
Resumo: Objective: This study aimed to 1) compare women and men regarding absolute and relative coping following a termination of pregnancy for fetal abnormality and 2) assess the influence of relative coping on each partner’s adaptive and maladaptive grief responses. Background: Although differences in coping have been cited to explain gender differences on grief symptomatology after a spontaneous pregnancy loss, no study yet has compared women and men regarding use of coping strategies after termination of pregnancy for fetal abnormality. Furthermore, considering the relatively high prevalence of clinically relevant grief symptomatology among women following this event, both one’s and the partner’s coping responses should be explored as predictors. Methods: 41 couples answered the Perinatal Grief Scale and the Brief COPE, one to six months after termination of pregnancy for fetal abnormality. Results: Women used Religion more frequently than men. Women’s absolute and relative scores on Emotional Support, Instrumental Support, and Venting were higher than men’s. Men presented higher scores on relative use of Acceptance, Humour, and Denial. Acceptance positively predicted adaptive grief responses. Self-Blame, Denial, Active Coping, and Instrumental Support were positive predictors of maladaptive grief responses. Humour was negatively associated with both types of grief responses. Partner effects were found for Self-Blame and Active Coping. Conclusion: As gender differences regarding coping are normative, psychoeducation may be used to foster intracouple acceptance. Due to their interdependence, both partners’ should be assessed. Coping strategies (i.e. self-blame) associated with maladaptive responses should be prevented, while fostering the use of helpful strategies (i.e. acceptance). Keywords: Actor-Partner Interdependence Model; adaptive and maladaptive grief responses; couple; relative coping; termination of pregnancy for fetal abnormality.
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spelling Adaptive and maladaptive grief responses following TOPFA: Actor and partner effects of coping strategies.Perinatal GriefTermination of Pregnancy for Fetal AnomalyCouplesObjective: This study aimed to 1) compare women and men regarding absolute and relative coping following a termination of pregnancy for fetal abnormality and 2) assess the influence of relative coping on each partner’s adaptive and maladaptive grief responses. Background: Although differences in coping have been cited to explain gender differences on grief symptomatology after a spontaneous pregnancy loss, no study yet has compared women and men regarding use of coping strategies after termination of pregnancy for fetal abnormality. Furthermore, considering the relatively high prevalence of clinically relevant grief symptomatology among women following this event, both one’s and the partner’s coping responses should be explored as predictors. Methods: 41 couples answered the Perinatal Grief Scale and the Brief COPE, one to six months after termination of pregnancy for fetal abnormality. Results: Women used Religion more frequently than men. Women’s absolute and relative scores on Emotional Support, Instrumental Support, and Venting were higher than men’s. Men presented higher scores on relative use of Acceptance, Humour, and Denial. Acceptance positively predicted adaptive grief responses. Self-Blame, Denial, Active Coping, and Instrumental Support were positive predictors of maladaptive grief responses. Humour was negatively associated with both types of grief responses. Partner effects were found for Self-Blame and Active Coping. Conclusion: As gender differences regarding coping are normative, psychoeducation may be used to foster intracouple acceptance. Due to their interdependence, both partners’ should be assessed. Coping strategies (i.e. self-blame) associated with maladaptive responses should be prevented, while fostering the use of helpful strategies (i.e. acceptance). Keywords: Actor-Partner Interdependence Model; adaptive and maladaptive grief responses; couple; relative coping; termination of pregnancy for fetal abnormality.2013info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10316/45079http://hdl.handle.net/10316/45079https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2013.806789engNazaré, BárbaraFonseca, AnaCanavarro, Maria Cristinainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2020-05-25T11:56:16Zoai:estudogeral.uc.pt:10316/45079Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T20:48:30.602471Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Adaptive and maladaptive grief responses following TOPFA: Actor and partner effects of coping strategies.
title Adaptive and maladaptive grief responses following TOPFA: Actor and partner effects of coping strategies.
spellingShingle Adaptive and maladaptive grief responses following TOPFA: Actor and partner effects of coping strategies.
Nazaré, Bárbara
Perinatal Grief
Termination of Pregnancy for Fetal Anomaly
Couples
title_short Adaptive and maladaptive grief responses following TOPFA: Actor and partner effects of coping strategies.
title_full Adaptive and maladaptive grief responses following TOPFA: Actor and partner effects of coping strategies.
title_fullStr Adaptive and maladaptive grief responses following TOPFA: Actor and partner effects of coping strategies.
title_full_unstemmed Adaptive and maladaptive grief responses following TOPFA: Actor and partner effects of coping strategies.
title_sort Adaptive and maladaptive grief responses following TOPFA: Actor and partner effects of coping strategies.
author Nazaré, Bárbara
author_facet Nazaré, Bárbara
Fonseca, Ana
Canavarro, Maria Cristina
author_role author
author2 Fonseca, Ana
Canavarro, Maria Cristina
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Nazaré, Bárbara
Fonseca, Ana
Canavarro, Maria Cristina
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Perinatal Grief
Termination of Pregnancy for Fetal Anomaly
Couples
topic Perinatal Grief
Termination of Pregnancy for Fetal Anomaly
Couples
description Objective: This study aimed to 1) compare women and men regarding absolute and relative coping following a termination of pregnancy for fetal abnormality and 2) assess the influence of relative coping on each partner’s adaptive and maladaptive grief responses. Background: Although differences in coping have been cited to explain gender differences on grief symptomatology after a spontaneous pregnancy loss, no study yet has compared women and men regarding use of coping strategies after termination of pregnancy for fetal abnormality. Furthermore, considering the relatively high prevalence of clinically relevant grief symptomatology among women following this event, both one’s and the partner’s coping responses should be explored as predictors. Methods: 41 couples answered the Perinatal Grief Scale and the Brief COPE, one to six months after termination of pregnancy for fetal abnormality. Results: Women used Religion more frequently than men. Women’s absolute and relative scores on Emotional Support, Instrumental Support, and Venting were higher than men’s. Men presented higher scores on relative use of Acceptance, Humour, and Denial. Acceptance positively predicted adaptive grief responses. Self-Blame, Denial, Active Coping, and Instrumental Support were positive predictors of maladaptive grief responses. Humour was negatively associated with both types of grief responses. Partner effects were found for Self-Blame and Active Coping. Conclusion: As gender differences regarding coping are normative, psychoeducation may be used to foster intracouple acceptance. Due to their interdependence, both partners’ should be assessed. Coping strategies (i.e. self-blame) associated with maladaptive responses should be prevented, while fostering the use of helpful strategies (i.e. acceptance). Keywords: Actor-Partner Interdependence Model; adaptive and maladaptive grief responses; couple; relative coping; termination of pregnancy for fetal abnormality.
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