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

Smith, Angela; Joseph, Stephen; das Nair, Roshan

Abstract

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

Citation

Smith, A., Joseph, S., & das Nair, R. (in press). An interpretative phenomenological analysis of posttraumatic growth in adults bereaved by suicide. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 16(5), https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2011.572047

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 25, 2010
• Online Publication Date: May 24, 2011
• Deposit Date: Jun 30, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 30, 2016
• Journal: Journal of Loss and Trauma
• Print ISSN: 1532-5024
• Electronic ISSN: 1532-5032
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 5
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2011.572047
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/707476
• Publisher URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15325024.2011.572047
• Additional Information: This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Loss and Trauma on 24/05/2011, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi:10.1080/15325024.2011.572047.
• Contract Date: Jun 30, 2016