Apego, duelo y continuidad de lazos en el afrontamiento de la pérdida

  1. Estela Fernández Pérez 1
  2. Enrique Javier Garces de Los Fayos Ruiz 1
  3. Ana Isabel Peinado Portero 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Murcia
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    Universidad de Murcia

    Murcia, España

    ROR https://ror.org/03p3aeb86

Revista:
Revista de psicología de la salud

ISSN: 2386-2300 0214-6118

Año de publicación: 2022

Volumen: 10

Número: 1

Tipo: Artículo

Otras publicaciones en: Revista de psicología de la salud

Resumen

Esta revisión sistemática ha considerado la literatura publicada en los últimos 30 años sobre las relaciones existentes entre el apego, el proceso de duelo y el afrontamiento de la pérdida. El apego es el vínculo que se establece en el momento del nacimiento, principalmente con los cuidadores primarios. El proceso de duelo es la reacción que se produce ante la pérdida de una relación cercana. La continuidad de lazos es una herramienta que utilizan los dolientes para mantenerse unidos al fallecido. El trabajo se fundamenta principalmente en estudios empíricos con muestras de sujetos donde, en su mayoría, se tomaban medidas de apego, de duelo y de continuidad de lazos. Los resultados de dichos estudios arrojan relaciones entre las tres variables, sin embargo, no se pueden establecer relaciones causales, por lo que se necesita más investigación que pueda esclarecer la relación existente entre dichas variables. En términos generales, el apego seguro se relaciona con un proceso de duelo más adaptativo y el apego ansioso y evitativo dificultan el proceso de duelo. Por otro lado, la continuidad de lazos con el fallecido resultará adaptativa o desadaptativa en función de si se ajustan o no al sistema de significado dominante de la persona.

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