Gershfeld-Litvin Avital, Ressler Itay, Avidan Omri Shai
School of Behavioral Sciences, The Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo, Yaffo, Israel.
Death Stud. 2025;49(9):1202-1210. doi: 10.1080/07481187.2024.2390894. Epub 2024 Aug 14.
This study explores the experiences of fathers of existing children following pregnancy loss. Participants were 12 Israeli men who experienced pregnancy loss and had other children at the time. Semi-structured interviews were conducted. Four themes were generated through thematic analysis. The first was "emotional reactions": fathers described emotional disengagement after the loss. The second was "taking on a functional role": fathers assumed a functional role as supporters in their familial relationships. The third was "acknowledged at home but disenfranchised elsewhere": fathers felt their grief was unacknowledged by people around them. The fourth was "the relationship with the baby": fathers struggled to define the loss. They were able to connect with memories and pain of the loss through their re-engagement with their other children. Findings suggest that fathers feel grief that is disenfranchized by society. These findings highlight a need for individual and group interventions to support fathers in their grief.
本研究探讨了已有子女的父亲在经历流产后的体验。参与者为12名以色列男性，他们经历过流产且当时已有其他子女。研究进行了半结构化访谈。通过主题分析得出了四个主题。第一个是“情绪反应”：父亲们描述了流产后的情感疏离。第二个是“承担功能性角色”：父亲们在家庭关系中承担起支持者的功能性角色。第三个是“在家中被认可但在其他地方被剥夺权利”：父亲们感到周围的人不认可他们的悲痛。第四个是“与婴儿的关系”：父亲们难以界定这种失去。他们通过重新参与与其他子女的互动，能够与失去的记忆和痛苦建立联系。研究结果表明，父亲们感受到的悲痛未得到社会的认可。这些结果凸显了需要进行个体和团体干预，以支持父亲们应对悲痛。
