Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the characteristics of posttraumatic growth arising from losing an immediate family member to suicide in Korea. We used interpretative phenomenological analysis for data collection and analysis and conducted in-depth interviews with 11 participants in Korea to evaluate the positive changes subsequent to the suicide. Participants revealed positive outcomes in response to losing an immediate family member to suicide after suffering the “most unimaginable pain” including (a) “Now I know what the most important thing in life is,” (b) “Warm and intimate relationships matter,” and (c) “Survivors of suicide’s search for meaning.” The implications of these findings and avenues for future research are discussed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 414-435 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Omega (United States) |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 Sep 1 |
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- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
- Life-span and Life-course Studies
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Beyond Grief and Survival : Posttraumatic Growth Through Immediate Family Suicide Loss in South Korea. / Lee, Eunjin; Kim, Sung won; Enright, Robert D.
In: Omega (United States), Vol. 79, No. 4, 01.09.2019, p. 414-435.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Lee, Eunjin
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PY - 2019/9/1
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N2 - The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the characteristics of posttraumatic growth arising from losing an immediate family member to suicide in Korea. We used interpretative phenomenological analysis for data collection and analysis and conducted in-depth interviews with 11 participants in Korea to evaluate the positive changes subsequent to the suicide. Participants revealed positive outcomes in response to losing an immediate family member to suicide after suffering the “most unimaginable pain” including (a) “Now I know what the most important thing in life is,” (b) “Warm and intimate relationships matter,” and (c) “Survivors of suicide’s search for meaning.” The implications of these findings and avenues for future research are discussed.
AB - The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the characteristics of posttraumatic growth arising from losing an immediate family member to suicide in Korea. We used interpretative phenomenological analysis for data collection and analysis and conducted in-depth interviews with 11 participants in Korea to evaluate the positive changes subsequent to the suicide. Participants revealed positive outcomes in response to losing an immediate family member to suicide after suffering the “most unimaginable pain” including (a) “Now I know what the most important thing in life is,” (b) “Warm and intimate relationships matter,” and (c) “Survivors of suicide’s search for meaning.” The implications of these findings and avenues for future research are discussed.
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JO - Omega: Journal of Death and Dying
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