Beyond Grief and Survival: Posttraumatic Growth Through Immediate Family Suicide Loss in South Korea

Eunjin Lee; Sung won Kim; Robert D. Enright

doi:10.1177/0030222817724700

Beyond Grief and Survival: Posttraumatic Growth Through Immediate Family Suicide Loss in South Korea

Eunjin Lee, Sung won Kim, Robert D. Enright

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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	https://doi.org/10.1177/0030222817724700
Publication status	Published - 2019 Sep 1

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