Perceptions of Social Support by Suicide Survivors and Their Social Networks

The provision & receipt of social support following a suicide are investigated, drawing on interview & scale data from 12 family survivors of a suicide & 10 members of their support systems. The quantitative data indicate no differences between the groups, with the exception of a margina...

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Published in:Omega: Journal of Death and Dying 1991-01, Vol.24 (1), p.61-73
Main Authors: Wagner, Katharine G, Calhoun, Lawrence G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Family Relations
Social Networks
Social Support
Suicide
Survival
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Summary:The provision & receipt of social support following a suicide are investigated, drawing on interview & scale data from 12 family survivors of a suicide & 10 members of their support systems. The quantitative data indicate no differences between the groups, with the exception of a marginal trend suggesting that survivors were rated less recovered by themselves than by members of their support systems. However, the qualitative data indicate that survivors believed that only other suicide survivors could fully understand them, & that they experienced implicit pressure from others to recover from their loss. 13 References. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0030-2228