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Quando la donna è violenta: La costruzione dell'esperienza di abuso domestico di uomini eterosessuali
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Human-Computer Interaction in Times of Grief: Unveiling Support Processes Among COVID-19 Affected Users in a Facebook Group Through Netnography
No full textDuring the early waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, social distancing hindered mourners in their help-seeking. A netnographic approach was employed to investigate grief and empathy expressions on a Facebook support group, created for the purpose and moderated by a psychologist. Participants (23 Females, 2 Males) knew about the research and co-participated in the improvement of the group experience. The virtual space was used by group members with two different purposes: some mainly vented their anger but others created a new and coherent narration of their loss. Differently from other peer-to-peer support groups, users supported each other continuously and in some cases took up the role of moderators. The results shed light on continuous peer support and user-driven moderation dynamics, advancing our understanding of online groups moderated by professionals. The study also prompts reflection on distinct aspects of grieving on social media during the initial 2 years of the pandemic
Live-Chat Support for People Bereaved Due to Suicide: A Thematic Analysis
No full textBackground:
People bereaved by suicide often face isolation, complicated grief and
increased suicide risk. Aims T o explore how live chat can support survivors in the ir
bere a vement process . Method A t hematic analysis wa s carried out on 30 live chat
conversations through the software ATLAS.ti8. Transcripts were retrieved from a major
Italian association providing online support. The u sers had different age s (18 to 60 years),
degrees of kinship with the deceased blood rel at ed and not )), and time distance from the loss
(between 48 hr and 10 years Results Five themes were identified: m eaning making,
r eactions to the loss, r esources, n eeds and i nteractions with the operator Survivors used the
live chat as a safe space in wh ich to disc lose nonsocially desirable details and to make sense
of suicide through the reconstruction of events and the deceased’s motivations . G i ven the
li mited social resources and the dissatisfaction with the available formal support , users
resort ed to justificati on , rationalization or faith and found support and reassurance in the live
chats Limitations: S ome conversations were fragmented and lacked detailed information on
the users . Conclusion Because of their anonymity and accessibility , live chats represent a
valid first line fo rm of s upport from which survivors may obtain useful information and start
a meaning making process
Uncertainty, shock and anger: Recent loss experiences of first-wave COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
No full textThe aim of this study is to explore qualitatively bereavement experiences of family members who have lost a significant other to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in relation to mourners' needs and resources. Twenty individuals bereaved by the first wave of COVID-19 from the most heavily impacted Italian region were interviewed via video call between 1 and 3 months after their loss. Through a thematic analysis, four main themes were identified: reconstructions of the loss experience, responses to grief, resources and looking forward. The suddenness of the death and lack of farewell by means of a funeral prevented participants from realizing the loss and undertaking a meaning-making process. When anger was the main reaction to the loss, mourners focussed all their attention on denouncing medical and government institutions. Acceptance occurred particularly in those who found a way to share their grief and use it as a turning point. Participants relied mainly on informal support offered virtually, but mourners may have sought out in-person comfort in the long term. The results of this study propose new insights for COVID-19 bereavement support and trace the path for health promotion within a community shook by a communal grief experience. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement
Suicide Scripts in Italian Newspapers: Women's Suicide as a Symptom of Personal Problems and Men's Suicide as a Symptom of Social Problems
No full textBackground: There is substantial variability, by culture, in suicide rates, and also in suicide beliefs and attitudes. Suicide beliefs and attitudes predict actual suicidality. They also are elements of cultural scripts of suicide. Most suicide-scripts research has been conducted in Anglophone countries. Aims: This study investigates women's and men's suicide scripts in Italy. Methods: Italy's suicide scripts, including beliefs about what causes suicide, were explored via analyses of newspaper stories (N = 923) of women's and men's suicides. Results: Italian newspapers mostly featured men's suicide stories, consistent with Italian men's higher suicide mortality. Women's suicide was narrated as an unexpected act signaling personal (e.g., emotional and private-relationship) problems. By contrast, men's suicide was framed as relatively understandable response to serious public-life/social adversities (e.g., an economic downturn), and as a death of legitimate despair. Limitations: Social media suicide stories were not included in this study. Conclusion: In Italy, as in several countries with higher male suicide mortality, female suicide is psychologized and considered irrational while male suicide is viewed as a symptom of serious public-life/social problems, and therefore as deserving respect and empathy. The preference for social explanations of male suicide, together with the empathic attitudes, may contribute to male suicide being relatively more permissible and less stigmatized, and therefore also to men's higher suicide mortality
Human-Computer Interaction in Times of Grief: Unveiling Support Processes Among COVID-19 Affected Users in a Facebook Group Through Netnography
No full textDuring the early waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, social distancing hindered mourners in their help-seeking. A netnographic approach was employed to investigate grief and empathy expressions on a Facebook support group, created for the purpose and moderated by a psychologist. Participants (23 Females, 2 Males) knew about the research and co-participated in the improvement of the group experience. The virtual space was used by group members with two different purposes: some mainly vented their anger but others created a new and coherent narration of their loss. Differently from other peer-to-peer support groups, users supported each other continuously and in some cases took up the role of moderators. The results shed light on continuous peer support and user-driven moderation dynamics, advancing our understanding of online groups moderated by professionals. The study also prompts reflection on distinct aspects of grieving on social media during the initial 2 years of the pandemic
Experiences of Parental Suicide-Bereavement: A Longitudinal Qualitative Analysis over Two Years
No full textLimited research exists on the experiences of parents bereaved by suicide. Our earlier qualitative analysis examined the experiences of parents’ suicide bereavement at 6 and 12 months after their loss. The current study aimed to extend the analysis over 24 months, outlining the key themes of parents’ suicide bereavement experience. In the frames of a longitudinal study of suicide bereavement in Queensland, Australia, parents were interviewed at 6, 12, and 24 months after their loss. Thematic analysis was used to further explore new themes and three key themes identified in earlier analyses: searching for answers and sense-making, coping strategies and support, and finding meaning and purpose. Results at 24 months revealed a clearer differentiation between strategies adopted by mothers and fathers. Anger and blame had changed towards feelings of depression. A polarization was observed between parents still oscillating in brooding rumination and those who have shifted towards sense-making. The former more frequently reported depression symptoms, and the latter reported a more positive attitude towards life and acceptance of their loss. Consistent with the dual-process model, parents managed to reach acceptance after oscillating between sense-making and meaning making. Findings provide insights how suicide loss affects parents, with implications for postvention
Il supporto sociale nel trapianto di fegato. Uno studio diadico con pazienti in attesa di trapianto ed i loro caregiver
No full textPsychosocial Support in Liver Transplantation: A Dyadic Study With Patients and Their Family Caregivers
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