Structural Equation Modeling of the Mediating Role of Loneliness in the Relationship between Perceived Social Support and Self-Compassion with Prolonged Grief Disorder in Breast Cancer survivors
Subject Areas : Modeling research studies
Zeynab Jafari Hannan
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Mohammad Reza Tamannaeifar
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1 - M.A Student in Psychology, Department of Psychology, Institute of Allameh Feyz Kashani, Kashan, Iran
2 - (Corresponding author), Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran, tamannai@kashanu.ac.ir Tel: 09131616609
Keywords: breast cancer, loneliness, perceived social support, prolonged grief disorder, self-compassion, structural equation modeling, survivors,
Abstract :
Abstract Introduction: The purpose of the present study was to investigate structural equation modeling of the mediating role of loneliness in the relationship between perceived social support and self-compassion with prolonged grief disorder in breast cancer survivors. Methods: This was descriptive-correlation research. The statistical population of the study was breast cancer survivors (children and spouse) of Qom city in spring of year 2024. The sample size was selected based on Klein's model and with subjectivw sampling of 300 people. Data collection tools include the prolonged grief ‐13‐revised (PG‐13‐R) scale of Prigerson and et al, multidimensional perceived social support scale (MSPSS) of Zimet and et al (1988), self- compassion scale (SCS) of Neff and University of California, Los Angeles- loneliness scale, version 3 (UCLA LS3) of Russell. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and structural equations modeling. Results: The results showed direct effect of perceived social support (β= -0.77 and sig=0.001) and self-compassion (β= -0.47 and sig=0.001) were significant on prolonged grief disorder. Also, the results showed that theory of mind had a mediating role in relationship between perceived social support (β= -0.65 and sig=0.001) and self-compassion (β= -0.62 and sig=0.001) with prolonged grief disorder. Also, the final research model had a good fit (RMSEA=0.06, p<0.05). Conclusion: According to the findings of this research and the importance of the role of perceived social support and self-compassion in prolonged grief disorder, psychologists are suggested to use social support training and interventions based on self-compassion to reduce the prolonged grief disorder in breast cancer survivors.
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