When a Child Dies by Suicide
An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13627646 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vicki Black (0000-0002-8486-8127, Mercer University, corresponding author), Seongkum Heo (0000-0002-0786-5002, Mercer University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 1017-1037 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00302228231194213 |
| PMID | 37549366 |
| OpenAlex | W4385622775 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 40 |
Suicide is a global concern for the well-being of families. When parents experience their child's death by suicide, their well-being can be substantially impaired. This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of parents whose children died by suicide. Data were collected from 25 mothers through interviews between 2019 and 2021 and analyzed using interpretive phenomenological analysis. The data revealed five superordinate themes, including (1) who am I; (2) the unrelenting questions; (3) my existence on earth is brutal and cruel; (4) grief; and (5) the meaning. Each superordinate theme includes two to four supporting clusters. Parents' grief associated with a child's suicide is overwhelming and paralyzing but is often a journey to find the meaning or the reason for the death. Parents are traumatized and emotionally vulnerable. Healthcare providers need to support parents who lose their children to death by suicide
Grief · Interpretative phenomenological analysis · Meaning (existential · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Sociology · Superordinate goals · Theme (computing · Family Support in Illness · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |