School of Communication, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, United States.
Department of Communication, University at Buffalo, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, New York, United States.
Omega (Westport). 2023 Sep;87(4):1238-1258. doi: 10.1177/00302228211036307. Epub 2021 Aug 1.
Death is a ubiquitous theme in television dramas and we argued that mediated depictions of end-of-life experiences have the potential to provide glimpses into the ways in which characters experience real-life issues and can serve as conversation starters within family viewers. The study aimed to identify how a popular television drama, , depicted end-of-life communication. Analysis of season one revealed 54 conversations about end-of-life, two explicit death scenes, and three implied death scenes. Results also illustrate how the storyline within the show clearly depicts the impact end-of-life has on the family system, emphasizing the ongoing interdependence, hierarchy, and boundary (re)negotiation as a result of death. Findings advance understanding of how mediated narratives can illustrate end-of-life scenarios and conversations within the family system and can provide observational opportunities for modeling end-of-life communication behaviors within their families.
死亡是电视剧中无处不在的主题，我们认为，对临终体验的媒体描述有可能让观众一窥角色体验现实生活问题的方式，并成为家庭观众讨论的起点。本研究旨在确定一部受欢迎的电视剧《》是如何描述临终沟通的。对第一季的分析显示，有 54 场关于临终的对话，2 场明确的死亡场景和 3 场暗示的死亡场景。结果还说明了剧中的故事情节如何清晰地描绘临终对家庭系统的影响，强调了由于死亡而导致的家庭系统中持续的相互依存、等级制度和边界（重新）协商。研究结果增进了对媒介叙事如何说明家庭系统中的临终场景和对话的理解，并为在家庭中模拟临终沟通行为提供了观察机会。
