Complicated Spiritual Grief II: A Deductive Inquiry Following the Loss of a Loved One
Complicated Spiritual Grief II: A Deductive Inquiry Following the Loss of a Loved One
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DOI：
10.1080/07481187.2013.829373
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发表时间：
2014-01-01
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3.8
通讯作者：
Davis, Natalie L.
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作者：
Burke, Laurie A.;Neimeyer, Robert A.;Davis, Natalie L.
最近的研究揭示了复杂的悲痛和复杂的精神悲痛之间的联系。复杂的悲痛是对失去亲人的严重而持久的反应，而复杂的精神悲痛是在失去亲人之后的精神危机。此外，丧亲研究还受益于一些研究，这些研究使用定性调查作为一种手段，考察遭受各种类型损失的个人的经历。然而，在对失落后的精神斗争的定性研究方面，文献中还存在着一个空白。因此，利用参与者对开放式问题的书面回答，以及与五人焦点小组对这一主题的系统探索，我们设计了这项定性研究，以更好地了解在亲人去世后遭受信仰危机的丧失亲人的第一手经历。具体地说，我们对失去亲人的焦点小组成员的反应进行了定向内容分析，发现了17个不同的共同和突出的主题，包括对上帝的怨恨和怀疑，对所得到的精神支持的不满，以及丧失亲人的精神信仰和行为的实质性变化。因此，我们的研究澄清了复杂精神悲痛的结构，并为制定更具体的评估和治疗这一状况奠定了基础。
Recent studies have revealed an association between complicated grief-a severe, prolonged response to the loss of a loved one-and complicated spiritual grief-a spiritual crisis following loss. Furthermore, bereavement research has benefitted from a number of studies using qualitative inquiry as a means of examining the experiences of individuals grieving a variety of types of losses. However, a gap in the literature remains in terms of the qualitative investigation of spiritual struggle following loss. Thus, using participants' written responses to open-ended questions along with systematic exploration of this topic with a five-member focus group, we designed this qualitative study to better understand the firsthand experiences of bereaved individuals who have suffered a crisis of faith after the death of a loved one. Specifically, our directed content analysis of bereaved focus group members' responses revealed 17 different common and salient themes subsumed in an overarching narrative of resentment and doubt toward God, dissatisfaction with the spiritual support received, and substantial changes in the bereaved person's spiritual beliefs and behaviors. Thus, our study clarified the construct of complicated spiritual grief, and laid the groundwork for development of more specific assessment and treatment of this condition.