Disconnection, reconnection and autonomy
Four young South African men’s experience of attempting suicide
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12601509 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Birte Linda Meissner (Stellenbosch University, corresponding author), Jason Bantjes (0000-0002-3626-9883, Stellenbosch University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 781-797 |
| Publication date | 2016-12-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Youth Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1367-6261 • E-ISSN: 1469-9680 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13676261.2016.1273512 |
| OpenAlex | W2563324494 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 34 |
Although young men are considered to be at particular risk of completing suicide in South Africa, very little is known about the reasons for this, or the way in which young men understand their own suicidal behaviour. In this study we set out to explore and describe the subjective experiences of four young South African men who had previously attempted suicide. Interviews were conducted and transcripts were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Participants’ accounts of suicidal behaviour revealed a struggle for relatedness and autonomy. Two major themes were identified: (1) ‘Turning away from others and self’, which describes how participants disconnect from close others and from self, prior to attempting suicide as an act of autonomy; and (2) ‘Returning to self and others’, which describes the process of healing and recovery from being suicidal through re-connecting with others and gaining a healthy sense of autonomy. The findings are discussed using the framework of autonomy-relatedness proposed by Kagitcibasi
Autonomy · Developmental psychology · Disconnection · Interpretative phenomenological analysis · Poison control · Political science · Qualitative research · Set (abstract data type · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Family Support in Illness · Medicine · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
Why People Die by Suicide
Social and Interpersonal Factors Relating to Adolescent Suicidality
The gender gap in suicide and premature death or
Why We Need Qualitative Research in Suicidology
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
From abandonment to symbiosis
Gendered Endings
Avoiding shame
Attitudes toward Suicide among South African Secondary School Pupils
Rebellion and revenge
Psychosocial determinants of suicide attempts among black South African adolescents
Why we need qualitative research
The Prevalence of Suicidal Behaviours among Secondary School Adolescents in the Limpopo Province, South Africa
Epidemiology of suicide in South Africa
Suicide in a Poor Rural Community in the Western Cape, South Africa
Better dead than dishonored
Men's accounts of depression
You feel like you can't live anymore
Suicidal action, emotional expression, and the performance of masculinities
I felt so hurt and lonely
Autonomy and Relatedness in Cultural Context
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |