Cabañero Marc Kenneth F, Guison-Bautista Ma Teresa Tricia
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Santo Tomas Hospital, Manila, Philippines.
Department of Preventive, Family and Community Medicine, University of Santo Tomas - Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Manila, Philippines.
Omega (Westport). 2025 Apr 16:302228251331343. doi: 10.1177/00302228251331343.
This study explores how grieving Filipinos use Facebook to cope with loss and seek support, integrating traditional mourning practices with digital expressions of grief. Despite the growing role of social media in bereavement, research on digital mourning in collectivist cultures remains limited. Using a hermeneutic phenomenological approach, in-depth interviews were conducted with ten bereaved Filipinos to examine their online grieving experiences. Thematic analysis identified three key themes: the blending of traditional mourning rituals with Facebook for emotional support, the validation and relief provided by online interactions, and the role of digital mourning in fostering healing. Findings suggest that social media enhances Filipino bereavement practices by strengthening community connections and preserving cultural traditions. The study emphasizes the need for culturally sensitive digital spaces and grief support services that integrate both online and offline mourning. It calls for further research on the intersection of grief, culture, and social media in non-Western contexts.
本研究探讨了悲痛的菲律宾人如何利用脸书来应对丧失并寻求支持，将传统哀悼习俗与悲伤的数字表达方式相结合。尽管社交媒体在丧亲之痛中所起的作用日益增大，但关于集体主义文化中数字哀悼的研究仍然有限。采用诠释现象学方法，对十名失去亲人的菲律宾人进行了深入访谈，以考察他们的在线悲伤经历。主题分析确定了三个关键主题：将传统哀悼仪式与脸书相结合以获得情感支持、在线互动所提供的认可和慰藉，以及数字哀悼在促进疗愈方面的作用。研究结果表明，社交媒体通过加强社区联系和传承文化传统，提升了菲律宾人的丧亲哀悼习俗。该研究强调需要有对文化敏感的数字空间以及融合线上和线下哀悼的悲伤支持服务。它呼吁在非西方背景下进一步研究悲伤、文化和社交媒体的交叉点。
