Citation

Kawashima D, Kawano K. Jpn. Psychol. Res. 2021; 63(4): 288-296.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Japanese Psychological Association, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/jpr.12311

PMID

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Abstract

Although the importance of meaning-making among suicide bereaved has been reported, the detailed contents of the process remain unclear. This study aimed to identify the content categories of sense-making and benefit-finding in Japanese suicide loss survivors. We conducted content analysis of responses to open-ended questions in 99 participants. The results indicated that sense-making activities comprised seven categories, including Deceased was relieved from pain and Suicide is inevitable in modern society. Benefit-finding also comprised eight categories, such as Treat others with compassion and Live one day at a time with gratitude. The implications of the results are discussed in terms of sociocultural contexts of suicide postvention. © 2020 Japanese Psychological Association. Published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.

Language: en

Keywords

suicide; bereavement; content analysis; Japanese; meaning-making