Bereaved mothers' and fathers' prolonged grief and psychological health 1 to 5 years after loss—A nationwide study

Pohlkamp, Lilian; Kreicbergs, Ulrika; Sveen, Josefin

doi:10.1002/pon.5112

Cited by 110Grief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthDeath, Funerary Practices, and MourningPalliative and Oncologic Care

Bereaved mothers' and fathers' prolonged grief and psychological health 1 to 5 years after loss—A nationwide study

Pohlkamp, Lilian, Kreicbergs, Ulrika, Sveen, Josefin·2019·Psycho-Oncology

DOI 10.1002/pon.5112

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OBJECTIVE: To assess differences in prolonged grief, depression, posttraumatic stress, and sleep disturbances in bereaved parents across years since loss (1-5 years) and by gender and to assess potential interactive effects of time since loss and gender on bereavement outcomes. METHODS: This study examined symptom levels of prolonged grief disorder, depression, posttraumatic stress, and insomnia in bereaved parents. A sample, including 133 mothers and 92 fathers who had lost a child to cancer 1 to 5 years previously, subdivided to five subsamples, one for each year since loss. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to assess differences in symptom levels, related to years since loss, and gender. RESULTS: Regardless of how many years had passed since the loss, symptom levels of prolonged grief, depression, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and insomnia were elevated in all subsamples. Mothers showed higher symptom levels of prolonged grief, depression, and posttraumatic stress than fathers. However, no significant interaction effects were found between years since loss and gender on any of the symptom levels. CONCLUSIONS: Cancer-bereaved mothers and fathers are vulnerable to prolonged grief and psychological symptoms up to 5 years after the death of their child. Findings highlight that bereaved parents may need long-term support, and the results deserve further attention in research and clinical care.

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Authors: Pohlkamp, L., Kreicbergs, U., & Sveen, J.
Affiliations: Marie Cederschiöld University (SE)
Karolinska Institutet (SE)
Uppsala University (SE)
Corresponding author: Pohlkamp, Lilian
ORCID: Pohlkamp, Lilian
Kreicbergs, Ulrika
Sveen, Josefin
Venue: Psycho-Oncology
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2019-06-10
Volume: 28
Issue: 7
Pages: 1530-1536
ISSN: 1057-9249 (ISSN-L)
1099-1611
DOI: 10.1002/pon.5112
OpenAlex: W2946792082
Cited by: 110
References: 38
Citations by year: 2026: 11 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 22 · 2020: 4
FWCI: 12.27
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations: Psycho-Oncology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: Barncancerfonden (PR2015‐0050; TJ2015‐0021)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
Social Sciences › Anthropology › Death, Funerary Practices, and Mourning
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative and Oncologic Care
Keywords: prolonged grief disorder, bereaved parents, parental bereavement, depression, post-traumatic stress, insomnia, sleep disorders, gender differences, time since loss, mental health
MeSH terms: Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Attitude to Death, Child, Depression, Fathers, Female, Grief, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Middle Aged, Mothers, Parents

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