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Moving Forward: A Close Look at Healing Process After Traumatic Parental Death
1Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
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|April 30, 2024
Summary
Adolescents heal from traumatic parental loss through grief work and rebuilding their lives. Understanding these processes offers insights for tailored support systems to manage grief effects.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Adolescent Development
- Grief and Loss Studies
Background:
- Parental loss in adolescence is a significant traumatic event.
- Recovery from traumatic grief is a complex and lengthy process.
- Adolescent experiences of healing after parental death require in-depth exploration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the nuanced healing experiences of adolescents after traumatic parental loss.
- To understand the qualitative aspects of adolescent grief recovery.
- To identify key themes in the adolescent bereavement process.
Main Methods:
- A qualitative phenomenological approach was employed.
- Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 Iranian adolescents.
- Data analysis followed Colaizzi's phenomenological method.
Main Results:
- Two primary themes emerged: 'Grief work' and 'Rebuilding new life'.
- Adolescents engage in active processes to navigate their grief.
- The findings reveal distinct stages in adapting to life after parental death.
Conclusions:
- Adolescent recovery from traumatic grief involves distinct phases of processing loss and reconstructing life.
- Understanding these themes can inform the development of effective interventions.
- Support systems should be tailored to address the specific needs of bereaved adolescents.
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