Meaning-making after partner suicide: A narrative exploration using the meaning of loss codebook

This study explored meaning-making in the narratives of survivors of partner suicide. The 117 posts of 50 users of a public online grief support forum were analyzed using the Meaning of Loss Codebook (MLC; Gillies, Neimeyer, & Milman, 2014 ). There was evidence of substantial psychological distr...

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Published in:Death studies 2018-01, Vol.42 (1), p.35-44
Main Authors: Pritchard, Tyler R., Buckle, Jennifer L.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Health technology assessment
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Summary:This study explored meaning-making in the narratives of survivors of partner suicide. The 117 posts of 50 users of a public online grief support forum were analyzed using the Meaning of Loss Codebook (MLC; Gillies, Neimeyer, & Milman, 2014 ). There was evidence of substantial psychological distress and an ongoing struggle to make meaning of the death, in addition to focusing on memories, longing for the deceased, and efforts to actively cope with the loss. Given the importance of meaning-making in the adjustment to loss, and through the application of the MLC, these findings deepen the understanding of this component of grief.
ISSN:0748-1187
1091-7683
DOI:10.1080/07481187.2017.1334007