Relação entre a perceção de limitação nas cerimónias fúnebres e a intensidade das respostas do luto : o papel moderador das formas alternativas de homenagem
Miniatura indisponível
Data
2023
Título da revista
ISSN da revista
Título do Volume
Editora
Resumo
Os rituais e cerimónias fúnebres permitem a manutenção do vínculo com a pessoa falecida. Perante a pandemia SARS-CoV-2 e as restrições associadas, os enlutados viram-se na impossibilidade de conseguirem realizar estes rituais. O presente estudo teve como objetivo explorar o papel moderador das formas alternativas de homenagem (realizar homenagem nas redes sociais, acender velas em memória da pessoa falecida, usar objetos da pessoa falecida) na relação entre a perceção de limitação nas cerimónias fúnebres (perceção de limitação em realizar cerimónia de corpo presente, e perceção de limitação em concretizar as vontades expressas pela pessoa falecida em relação às cerimónias fúnebres) e a intensidade das respostas do luto. A amostra foi composta por 227 participantes, com idades compreendidas entre os 18-77 anos, que perderam uma pessoa próxima durante o período pandémico. Os resultados obtidos mostraram que o uso de objetos da pessoa falecida, modera na relação entre a perceção de limitação em realizar cerimónia de corpo presente e a intensidade das respostas do luto. E ainda a existência do papel moderador realizar homenagem nas redes sociais e de acender velas em memória da pessoa falecida, na relação entre a perceção de limitação em concretizar as vontades expressas pelo falecido, em relação às cerimónias fúnebres e a intensidade das respostas do luto. Conclui-se que, maiores níveis de perceção de limitação nas cerimónias fúnebres estão associados a maior intensidade das respostas do luto. Destaca-se, no entanto, a importância da flexibilidade psicológica, nomeadamente no âmbito das formas alternativas de homenagem, como forma de atenuar o impacto da perceção de limitação nas cerimónias fúnebres na intensidade das respostas do luto.
Funeral rituals and ceremonies allow the maintenance of the bond with the deceased person. Because of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and the associated restrictions, the performance of these rituals was limited. The present study aimed to explore the moderating role of alternative forms of homage (carrying out homage in social networks, lighting candles in memory of the deceased person, using objects of the deceased person) in the relationship between the perception of limitation in funeral ceremonies (perception of limitation in performing a body present ceremony, and perception of limitation in fulfilling the wishes expressed by the deceased person in relation to funeral ceremonies) and the intensity of the mourning responses. The sample consisted of 227 participants, aged between 18-77 years, who lost a close person during the pandemic period. The results showed that the deceased person's use of objects, moderates the relationship between the perception of limitation in performing a body present ceremony and the intensity of the grief responses. We also found a moderating role of carrying out homage in social networks and lighting candles in memory of the deceased person, in the relationship between the perception of limitation in fulfilling the wishes expressed by the deceased, in relation to the funeral ceremonies and the intensity of the mourning responses. It is concluded, that higher levels of perceived limitation in funeral ceremonies are associated with greater intensity of grief responses. However, the importance of psychological flexibility is highlighted, particularly in the context of alternative forms of homage, as a way of mitigating the impact of the perception of limitation in funeral ceremonies on the intensity of mourning responses.
Funeral rituals and ceremonies allow the maintenance of the bond with the deceased person. Because of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and the associated restrictions, the performance of these rituals was limited. The present study aimed to explore the moderating role of alternative forms of homage (carrying out homage in social networks, lighting candles in memory of the deceased person, using objects of the deceased person) in the relationship between the perception of limitation in funeral ceremonies (perception of limitation in performing a body present ceremony, and perception of limitation in fulfilling the wishes expressed by the deceased person in relation to funeral ceremonies) and the intensity of the mourning responses. The sample consisted of 227 participants, aged between 18-77 years, who lost a close person during the pandemic period. The results showed that the deceased person's use of objects, moderates the relationship between the perception of limitation in performing a body present ceremony and the intensity of the grief responses. We also found a moderating role of carrying out homage in social networks and lighting candles in memory of the deceased person, in the relationship between the perception of limitation in fulfilling the wishes expressed by the deceased, in relation to the funeral ceremonies and the intensity of the mourning responses. It is concluded, that higher levels of perceived limitation in funeral ceremonies are associated with greater intensity of grief responses. However, the importance of psychological flexibility is highlighted, particularly in the context of alternative forms of homage, as a way of mitigating the impact of the perception of limitation in funeral ceremonies on the intensity of mourning responses.
Descrição
Orientação: Ágata Salvador ; coorientação: Sara Albuquerque
Palavras-chave
MESTRADO EM PSICOLOGIA CLÍNICA E DA SAÚDE, PSICOLOGIA, LUTO, COVID-19, RITUAIS FÚNEBRES, PSYCHOLOGY, MOURNING, FUNERAL RITUALS