Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, Kärki, Mattilanniemi 6, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 9;20(4):3013. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20043013.
Family members bereaved by their loved ones' suicidal death normally undergo a complicated and lengthy bereavement process. In this qualitative case study, we explored longitudinal changes in the suicide bereavement process by applying assimilation analysis, based on the Assimilation Model (AM) and the Assimilation of Problematic Experiences Scale (APES), to longitudinal interview data collected from two Chinese suicide-bereaved individuals within the first 18 months after their loss. The results showed that over time the participants both progressed in adapting to their traumatic losses. Assimilation analysis both effectively elaborated the difference in the inner world of the bereaved and clearly demonstrated development in their adaptation to the loss. This study contributes new knowledge on the longitudinal changes in suicide bereavement experiences and demonstrates the applicability of assimilation analysis to suicide bereavement research. Professional help and resources need to be tailored and adapted to meet the changing needs of suicide-bereaved family members.
因亲人自杀而丧失亲人的家庭成员通常会经历一个复杂而漫长的丧亲过程。在这项定性案例研究中，我们根据同化模型 (AM) 和有问题经历同化量表 (APES)，应用同化分析，探索了自杀丧亲过程中的纵向变化，该分析基于在失去亲人后的头 18 个月内从两名中国自杀丧亲个体中收集的纵向访谈数据。结果表明，随着时间的推移，参与者都在逐渐适应他们的创伤性丧失。同化分析不仅有效地详细说明了丧亲者内心世界的差异，而且清楚地表明了他们对丧失的适应能力的发展。这项研究为自杀丧亲经历的纵向变化提供了新的知识，并展示了同化分析在自杀丧亲研究中的适用性。专业帮助和资源需要根据自杀丧亲家庭成员不断变化的需求进行调整和适应。
