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Social context of postsuicide bereavement

Van Dongen, Carol J.·1993·Death Studies
DOI 10.1080/07481189308252610
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In this study, the experiences of survivors of suicide during the first 9 months after the suicide death of a family member were explored. In-depth semistructured interviews with 35 adult survivors of suicide were conducted an average of 5.8 months post-suicide. Subjects were queried regarding the nature of their social relationships, including perceived social support received from others. Sixty-nine percent of the subjects reported experiencing strong social support, while 26% reported at least one experience of perceived stigmatization related to the suicide. Nearly all subjects reported role uncertainty in themselves as to how they should behave as a survivor of suicide and also perceived others as uncomfortable and unsure in their responses toward them.

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  • Participants reported sensing other people's fear and discomfort in social interactions and had experienced ostracism, avoidance and rejection.

    “Participants reported sensing other people’s fear and discomfort in social interactions and had experienced ostracism, avoidance and rejection [46,47,49,51,53,55].”

    From The Stigma of Suicide Survivorship and Related Consequences—A Systematic Review (2016) · cites this paper as [53]

  • Some studies suggested that social withdrawal of survivors was in part self-imposed as survivors needed time to cope with their grief.

    “However, some studies suggested that the social withdrawal of survivors was in part self-imposed as survivors needed time to cope with their grief [53,55].”

    From The Stigma of Suicide Survivorship and Related Consequences—A Systematic Review (2016) · cites this paper as [53]

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Authors
Van Dongen, C. J.
Venue
Death Studies
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
1993-03
Volume
17
Issue
2
Pages
125-141
ISSN
  • 0748-1187 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-7683
DOI
10.1080/07481189308252610
OpenAlex
W2094705252
Cited by
46
References
26
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2012: 2
FWCI
0.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Death Studies (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › Death, Funerary Practices, and Mourning
Keywords
suicide bereavement, suicide survivors, social support, suicide stigma, role uncertainty, interpersonal relationships, family members of suicide victims

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