The Role of Synchronicity in Meaning Reconstruction

Integrating Synchronicity, Meaning Reconstruction, Terror Management, and Shattered Assumptions Theory in Bereavement

Datos Bibliográficos

ID9020195
AutoresJennifer Hill (0000-0002-0682-783X, Sofia University, Costa Mesa, CA, USA), Jennifer R Hill (West Coast Solutions (United States), autor de correspondencia)
Año2025
Fecha de publicación2025-09-11
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Humanistic Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0022-1678 • E-ISSN: 1552-650X
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00221678251367795
OpenAlexW4414163401
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas11

Bereavement and grief are psychological states that often lead those affected to question the meaning of life. Although early theories of grief emphasized emotional regulation and detachment from the deceased, modern research looks at the cognitive processes involved in reconstructing meaning. This article examines how synchronicity can help individuals reconstruct meaning during bereavement. This study examined synchronicity in bereavement using a qualitative, phenomenological method. Seven bereaved women residing in the United States in 2010, aged 26 to 61, were selected. Participants provided written accounts along with semi-structured interviews. A phenomenological method was employed for data analysis. Results indicated five essential components to the experience that facilitate the reconstruction of meaning during active grieving. These findings contribute to the understanding of meaning-making in grief and have implications for grief counseling practice

Causality (physics · Grief · Interpretative phenomenological analysis · Meaning (existential · Meaning-making · Phenomenology (philosophy · Synchronicity · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology