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Revista Cuidarte
Print version ISSN 2216-0973On-line version ISSN 2346-3414
Abstract
MARTINEZ-ESQUIVEL, Daniel et al. Continuing bonds, men, and women in bereavement: A secondary analysis. Rev Cuid [online]. 2023, vol.14, n.3, e10. Epub Dec 21, 2023. ISSN 2216-0973. https://doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.3039.
Introduction:
Grief is a complex response to the loss of a loved one with different ways of adjustment, and Continuing Bonds are part of its nature.
Objective:
To analyze men's and women's experiences of grief in terms of perception of closeness to the deceased, Continuing Bonds, and Nursing diagnoses.
Materials and Methods:
Secondary analysis. A convenience sample of 251 Spanish-speaking adult mourners, residents of the Canary Islands, was used. Data was collected via an online survey consisting of socio-demographic, health, and loss-related characteristics, the Inclusion of Other in the Self scale, the Continuing Bonds Scale, and Nursing diagnoses. Descriptive analysis, Mann-Whitney U test, and Spearman's coefficient were used. Level of significance p<0.05.
Results:
The mean age was 45.09 years ±10.38 years; 22.70% (57) were male, and 77.30% (194) were female. Significant differences were found between men and women in the perception of closeness to the deceased (p<0.05), and significant relationships were found between the perception of closeness to the deceased, Continuing Bonds, and Nursing diagnoses (p=0.001).
Discussion:
A comparison of the results with other studies shows some consistencies and differences in the behavior of the variables, demonstrating the dynamism of the phenomenon.
Conclusions:
For this group of participants, the experience of grief would not be linked to social constructions of gender but instead respond to a coping response according to their needs. Understanding the grieving process allows Mental Health Nursing to implement interventions based on the Nursing Process.
Keywords : Bereavement; Nursing; Perceptual Closure; Grief; Mental Health.