School of Communication, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5619, USA.
Omega (Westport). 2011;63(2):141-60. doi: 10.2190/OM.63.2.c.
Support groups are often used to help individuals cope with challenging and unusual life circumstances through narration. Yet, little is known about specific meta-communication within a support group setting and in what ways these interactions may benefit participants. This study uncovers narrative themes that were expressed during a series of support group meetings specific to bereaved parents. Three central narratives were revealed in the analysis including the death story narrative, coping/negotiating narrative, and connecting through communication with others narrative. This research underscores the vital outlet that the support group serves for participants and the communicative means by which subjective healing can occur.
支持小组通常通过讲述来帮助个人应对具有挑战性和不寻常的生活环境。然而，对于支持小组环境中的具体元沟通以及这些互动如何使参与者受益知之甚少。本研究揭示了在一系列特定于丧亲父母的支持小组会议中表达的叙述主题。在分析中揭示了三个核心叙述，包括死亡故事叙述、应对/协商叙述以及通过与他人沟通建立联系的叙述。这项研究强调了支持小组为参与者提供的重要出口，以及可以发生主观疗愈的沟通方式。
