An interpretative phenomenological analysis of posttraumatic growth in adults bereaved by suicide

This study explored experiences of posttraumatic growth in adults bereaved by suicide. Six participants were interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule. Transcribed interviews were analyzed from an interpretative phenomenological framework. Two superordinate themes, with three ordinate t...

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Main Authors: Smith, Angela, Joseph, Stephen, das Nair, Roshan
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis (Routledge) 2011
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34522/
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description This study explored experiences of posttraumatic growth in adults bereaved by suicide. Six participants were interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule. Transcribed interviews were analyzed from an interpretative phenomenological framework. Two superordinate themes, with three ordinate themes in each, were identified: (a) positive growth (“life view,” “knowledge of self,” and “relation to others”) and (b) social context (“gaze of others,” “public guise,” and “solace of other survivors”). Suicide survivors gain extra insights due to their experiences, but are reluctant to acknowledge that they do. This requires consideration in theoretical and clinical settings
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spelling nottingham-345222020-05-04T16:30:35Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34522/ An interpretative phenomenological analysis of posttraumatic growth in adults bereaved by suicide Smith, Angela Joseph, Stephen das Nair, Roshan This study explored experiences of posttraumatic growth in adults bereaved by suicide. Six participants were interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule. Transcribed interviews were analyzed from an interpretative phenomenological framework. Two superordinate themes, with three ordinate themes in each, were identified: (a) positive growth (“life view,” “knowledge of self,” and “relation to others”) and (b) social context (“gaze of others,” “public guise,” and “solace of other survivors”). Suicide survivors gain extra insights due to their experiences, but are reluctant to acknowledge that they do. This requires consideration in theoretical and clinical settings Taylor & Francis (Routledge) 2011-05-24 Article PeerReviewed Smith, Angela, Joseph, Stephen and das Nair, Roshan (2011) An interpretative phenomenological analysis of posttraumatic growth in adults bereaved by suicide. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 16 (5). pp. 413-430. ISSN 1532-5032 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15325024.2011.572047 doi:10.1080/15325024.2011.572047 doi:10.1080/15325024.2011.572047
spellingShingle Smith, Angela
Joseph, Stephen
das Nair, Roshan
An interpretative phenomenological analysis of posttraumatic growth in adults bereaved by suicide
title An interpretative phenomenological analysis of posttraumatic growth in adults bereaved by suicide
title_full An interpretative phenomenological analysis of posttraumatic growth in adults bereaved by suicide
title_fullStr An interpretative phenomenological analysis of posttraumatic growth in adults bereaved by suicide
title_full_unstemmed An interpretative phenomenological analysis of posttraumatic growth in adults bereaved by suicide
title_short An interpretative phenomenological analysis of posttraumatic growth in adults bereaved by suicide
title_sort interpretative phenomenological analysis of posttraumatic growth in adults bereaved by suicide
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34522/
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https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34522/