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Korean Journal of Psychology: General

  • KOREAN
  • P-ISSN1229-067X
  • E-ISSN2734-1127
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The Grief Experience of Suicide Survivors: A Qualitative Meta-Summary

Korean Journal of Psychology: General / Korean Journal of Psychology: General, (P)1229-067X; (E)2734-1127
2020, v.39 no.4, pp.571-597
https://doi.org/10.22257/kjp.2020.12.39.4.571







Abstract

This study aimed to integrate the findings of qualitative studies pertaining to the grief experiences of suicide survivors using meta-summary techniques. Qualitative meta-summary techniques include: 1) extraction of relevant statements of findings from each research 2) reduction of these statements into abstracted statements, and 3) calculation of frequency effect size. In this study, a total of 13 related studies were analyzed. As a result, a total of 948 statements, and 50 abstracted statements were generated. These statements were categorized into four processes based on Worden's task theory. Discussed were the possible roles of socio-cultural factors in the manifestation of the grief experiences presented by the abstracted statements with high frequency effect size. Based on the findings, practical implications and methods of utilization were proposed.

keywords
suicide survivors, grief experience, qualitative meta-summary, Worden’s Task Model, socio-cultural factors, 자살 유가족, 애도경험, 질적 메타요약, Worden의 과업 모형, 사회문화적 요인

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