Without Spouse

Phenomenology of Widowhood among Hindu Young Widows

Dados Bibliográficos

ID13630047
AutoresNarendra Lamba (0000-0002-9472-8371, Central University of Haryana, autor correspondente)
Ano2023
Volume91
Fascículo3
Páginas1299-1318
Data de publicação2023-01-17
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
EditoraSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00302228231153252
PMID36650937
OpenAlexW4317107320
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas7
Referências citadas28

When a woman is widowed, it is a traumatic moment in her life. The pain would aggravate a widowed woman whose husband died at a younger age. This paper attempts to depict the lived experience of widowhood from the perspective of young Hindu widows by using a descriptive phenomenological approach guided by Husserlian philosophy. The selected widows for this study were under 45 years old when they had lost their husbands. This paper excerpts from the author's empirical study for his doctoral thesis. The article will focus on four major themes that emerged from analysing the transcribed data collected from seventieth widows through personal face-to-face interviews. These themes are grief, restrictiveness, suspiciousness, and loneliness, which will discuss elaborately throughout this article. The article advocates that researching the lived experience through a phenomenological approach can enhance understanding of any traumatic phenomenon humans encounter. This way, specific initiatives can be taken by the community, non-governmental organisations, etc., for better counselling and redressing widows' mental issues

Epistemology · Face (sociological concept · Grief · Happiness · Hinduism · Loneliness · Phenomenology (philosophy · Psychotherapist · Social science · Sociology · Spouse · Anthropology · Gender Studies · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Homelessness and Social Issues · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Social Psychology