Determining the contribution of psychological factors in the process of facilitating the bereavement of parents with a child with cancer: mixed research

Subject Areas : فصلنامه تحقیقات روانشناختی

Saeideh Eslahkar ¹ (Department of Psychology, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran. (doctoral student of health psychology))
Shahram Vaziri ² (Department of Psychology, Roudhen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudhen, Iran. (professor of clinical psychology))
Farah Lotfi Kashani ³ (Department of Psychology, Roudhen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudhen, Iran. (professor of clinical psychology))

Received: 2023-05-17 Accepted : 2023-05-17 Published : 2021-01-20

Keywords: Psychological factors, bereavement, parents with a child with cancer,

Abstract :

Introduction: The death of a child due to cancer can be considered one of the most difficult events in life with obvious effects on the physical and psychological dimensions of parents. The aim of this study was to determine the contribution of psychological factors that facilitate the bereavement process in parents of children with cancer. Method: The present study was a mixed research. The desired community was formed by mothers whose children had died due to cancer. From this community, 54 people were selected and interviewed as a sample. Findings: The results of the research showed that the variables of self-efficacy, non-emotional coping, meaning-focused coping strategies, quality of interpersonal relationships, personality traits (toughness), emotional coping and physical symptoms facilitate the bereavement process in parents who lost their child. They have lost with cancer, they are effective. Conclusion: According to the findings of the research, self-efficacy variables, non-emotional coping, meaning-focused coping strategies, quality of interpersonal relationships, personality traits (toughness), emotional coping, and physical symptoms can be used to facilitate the bereavement process. Used by parents who have lost their child to cancer.