Wilson Lochlan, Gill Gagan, Pirzada Salina, Papineau Kelsey, Lily Pankratz, Reynolds Kristin, Kredentser Maia S, El-Gabalawy Renée, Hiebert Tim, Olafson Kendiss, La Rivière Christian, Bolton James M, Hensel Jennifer, Chochinov Harvey Max
Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
Department of Public Policy, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Death Stud. 2024 Oct 7:1-13. doi: 10.1080/07481187.2024.2400368.
The COVID-19 pandemic caused profound distortions in how deaths were marked by those left to mourn their passing. Public health restrictions prohibited gatherings of friends and families for traditional funerals, causing an upsurge in reliance on virtual alternatives. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of individuals attending virtual funerals following a death of any cause, including reasons for choosing virtual attendance, perceived differences relative to in person attendance, and the extent to which mourning practices were accommodated. Between May 2021 and June 2022, we identified 57 participants with virtual funeral attendance experience. They identified many shortcomings of virtual funerals, captured under themes including, , , , , , , and . There were features of virtual funerals that participants appreciated, summarized by themes including, , , , Despite a sense that virtual funerals provided an opportunity to grieve "together, alone," most conceded it was better than not being able to take part at all. This study provides detailed information about participating in virtual funerals, identifying features of this experience that should be examined to determine how those may influence grieving processes and bereavement outcomes.
新冠疫情给哀悼逝者的人们标记死亡的方式带来了深刻扭曲。公共卫生限制禁止亲朋好友聚集举行传统葬礼，导致对虚拟替代方式的依赖激增。本研究的目的是探讨在任何原因导致死亡后参加虚拟葬礼的个人经历，包括选择虚拟出席的原因、相对于亲自出席的感知差异，以及哀悼仪式得到满足的程度。在2021年5月至2022年6月期间，我们确定了57名有虚拟葬礼出席经历的参与者。他们指出了虚拟葬礼的许多缺点，这些缺点归纳在包括……等主题之下。虚拟葬礼也有一些参与者欣赏的特点，归纳在包括……等主题之下。尽管感觉虚拟葬礼提供了一个“独自在一起”哀悼的机会，但大多数人承认这总比完全无法参与要好。本研究提供了关于参加虚拟葬礼的详细信息，确定了这种经历的特点，应审视这些特点以确定它们可能如何影响悲伤过程和丧亲结果。
