The Efficacy of Participation in a Group of Suicide Survivors.

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26463530
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Community health nursing
• Research Institution: Kansai University of International Studies
• Principal Investigator: SAKURAI MICHITO 関西国際大学, 保健医療学部, 准教授 (40405056)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 自死遺族 / つどい / グリーフケア / 効果

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This survey carried out a semi-structured interview with nine people who lost a family member to suicide. Its purpose was to highlight the efficacy of participation in a group of people sharing similar grief. Extracted from the results were 12 categories of efficacy: 1.Speak about the suicide without hesitation. 2.Have someone who listens to their grief. 3.Express their emotions with no fear. 4.Share their feelings with other participants. 5.Their loneliness is mitigated. 6.Know the experiences of other participants. 7.Get advice and turn to others for help. 8.Feel a little bit bitter. 9.Look back on the past and sense a change in themselves. 10.Recall the life of the deceased. 11.Have an excuse for going out for fresh air.12.Look forward to the next gathering with pleasure.
Encouraged by the results, the survey organizer continues providing assistance for suicide survivors.

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