Psychological people’s experiences after the death of a family member: a qualitative study
Session
Psychology
Description
Experiencing the death of a family member or a close person can profoundly affect the individual’s life. This research explored the psychological people’s experiences after the loss/death of a family member. From January 5 to September 1, 2022, we interviewed 20 (n=20) people who experienced the death of a family member or a close person in Kosovo. Semi-structured interviews were conducted face-to-face and thematic analysis was used as a method to analyze interview transcripts. The study identified four themes: (1) reaction to the death (expected/unexpected death); (2) emotional expressions (shock, anger, sadness, grief); (3) support and understanding and (4) re-grief. According to the research results, losing a family member has profoundly changed the personal and social individual’s life. In addition, people who have lost a loved one have experienced shock, sadness, anger, grief, loneliness, etc. In this regard, providing socio-emotional support to a person or whole family during the mourning period would help them better adjust to such changes caused by the death of a close family member.
Keywords:
people’s experiences; death; family members; emotional expressions; support.
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-50-5
Location
Lipjan, Kosovo
Start Date
29-10-2022 12:00 AM
End Date
30-10-2022 12:00 AM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2022.36
Recommended Citation
Zefi, Violeta and Maxhuni, Bekrije, "Psychological people’s experiences after the death of a family member: a qualitative study" (2022). UBT International Conference. 36.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2022/all-events/36
Psychological people’s experiences after the death of a family member: a qualitative study
Lipjan, Kosovo
Experiencing the death of a family member or a close person can profoundly affect the individual’s life. This research explored the psychological people’s experiences after the loss/death of a family member. From January 5 to September 1, 2022, we interviewed 20 (n=20) people who experienced the death of a family member or a close person in Kosovo. Semi-structured interviews were conducted face-to-face and thematic analysis was used as a method to analyze interview transcripts. The study identified four themes: (1) reaction to the death (expected/unexpected death); (2) emotional expressions (shock, anger, sadness, grief); (3) support and understanding and (4) re-grief. According to the research results, losing a family member has profoundly changed the personal and social individual’s life. In addition, people who have lost a loved one have experienced shock, sadness, anger, grief, loneliness, etc. In this regard, providing socio-emotional support to a person or whole family during the mourning period would help them better adjust to such changes caused by the death of a close family member.