title: Attachment toward the informal caregiver and perception of the amount of support received after elective surgery.
abstract: This study investigated the relationship between attachment representations and help received from informal caregivers after elective surgery. In total, 98 respondents reported on their attachment toward their informal caregiver before surgery and on the amount of help they received from the caregiver after surgery. We found that anxious attachment was negatively related to all types of support except for ensuring and explaining medical care, whereas avoidant attachment was negatively related to emotional types of support. This study extends previous findings by demonstrating the influence of attachment representations on help received in the context of the unique help provided after elective surgery.
authors.affiliation: University of Haifa, Israel ngur@univ.haifa.ac.il.
authors.forename: Nurit
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gur-Yaish
authors.affiliation: University of Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zisberg
authors.affiliation: University of Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: Chedva
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Levin
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009769:Object Attachment; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological
keywords: attachment; hospitalization; informal caregiver; social support; surgery