Sharing is Caring: A Realist Evaluation of a Social Support Group for Individuals Who Have Been Bereaved by Suicide
Journal article
Authors | Adshead, Claire and Runacres, Jessica |
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Abstract | To understand the experiences and perceived impact on the wellbeing of individuals attending a suicide bereavement social support group. A qualitative study guided by a realist evaluation framework. Data were collected from May–July 2020 using online semistructured individual interviews with participants (N = 6), from the North West of England recruited from a suicide bereavement support group's social media. Data were analysed using thematic analysis informed by the realist framework. Effective social support includes the prioritisation of building meaningful connections with like-minded individuals, providing a safe space for authentic self-expression aiding personal relationship maintenance. Contextual factors included: Societal and cultural stigma of suicide, self-stigma and gender norms. Mechanisms influencing support seeking include: Not wanting to burden loved ones due to judgement, and a lack of understanding. Policymakers can reduce demand on healthcare systems by developing tailored support groups to suit individual needs. |
Keywords | Life-span and Life-course Studies; Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine; Health (social science) |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | OMEGA - Journal of Death of Dying |
OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying | |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
ISSN | 0030-2228 |
1541-3764 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/00302228211070152 |
Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/626323 |
http://journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license | |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | |
hdl:10545/626323 | |
Publication dates | 31 Jan 2022 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 04 Mar 2022, 15:27 |
Accepted | 2021 |
Rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International |
Contributors | University of Derby and Staffordshire University |
File | File Access Level Open |
File | File Access Level Open |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/9322x/sharing-is-caring-a-realist-evaluation-of-a-social-support-group-for-individuals-who-have-been-bereaved-by-suicide
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