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Psychological experiences of homicide victims’ families: A phenomenological study

Korean Psychological Journal of Culture and Social Issues / Korean Psychological Journal of Culture and Social Issues, (P)1229-0661; (E)1229-0661
2018, v.24 no.2, pp.301-335
https://doi.org/10.20406/kjcs.2018.5.24.2.301



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Abstract

This study explored the psychological experiences of surviving family members of homicide victims. Nine family members of homicide victims, who could verbalize their experiences and agree to participate, were interviewed. The time between the interview and the homicide ranged from 6 months to 4 years, and all the homicide offenders were convicted prior to the study. The interview data were analyzed to identify meanings and themes using Colaizzi’s method. Results showed that 472 meaningful phrases and sentences were extracted, which were subsequently organized into 48 formulated meanings, 24 clusters of themes, 16 emergent themes, and 6 categories. The six categories were related to the homicide victim, the participant, the family members, other people/the world, the offender/the offender’s family, and realistic difficulties. For each category participants’ experiences were described in detail. Finally, implications and limitations of this study were discussed.

keywords
살인사건 피해 유가족, 현상학적 연구, 심층면담, Colaizzi 기법, surviving family members of homicide victims, Phenomenological study, In-depth interview, Colaizzi’s method

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