自杀支持小组作为一个标志性代理和情绪转换器:从微观社会学的角度做出贡献
Deborah Fraccaro1, Domenico Tosini2
1Independent Researcher, Trento, Italy.
Death studies
|August 14, 2023
概括
这项研究揭示了自杀支持小组如何作为交互仪式,促进幸存者之间的团结. 这些团体帮助个人应对创伤,悲伤以及围绕自杀损失的文化不准备.
科学领域:
- 社会学 社会学 社会学
- 心理学 心理学 心理学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 自杀支持小组在预防后计划中发挥着至关重要的作用.
- 了解这些群体内的社会动态对于有效的干预至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了检查一个意大利的同行支持小组内自杀损失幸存者的社会机制和互动仪式.
- 确定这些支持小组设置中出现的代表类型和主要主题.
主要方法:
- 分析了47次同行小组会议的现场笔记.
- 采访了20名自杀损失幸存者.
主要成果:
- 小组会议作为交互仪式起作用,以共同关注创伤,共同的情绪和小组边界为特征.
- 参与者使用诊断,预后和动机框架来表达与自杀损失相关的含义.
- 关键主题包括自杀损失的独特性,强烈的情绪 (自责,抛弃),社会疏远,悲伤应对策略和文化不准备解决自杀问题.
结论:
- 支持小组培养了归属感,群体认同,以及幸存者之间的扩大团结.
- 这些仪式为共享理解和应对自杀丧亲的独特挑战提供了空间.
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