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http://dx.doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2016.46.2.215

Life Experience following Suicide Attempt among Middle-aged Men  

Chin, Eun-Young (Department of Nursing, Wonkwang Health Science University)
Kim, Hyun Kyung (College of Nursing.Chonbuk Research Institute of Nursing Science, Chonbuk National University)
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing / v.46, no.2, 2016 , pp. 215-225 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study was performed to identify the meaning of life experience following suicide attempt among middle-aged men. Methods: A qualitative research design was adopted using van Manen's hermeneutic phenomenological approach. The participants were six middle-aged men who had attempted suicide at least one time. Data were collected in 2013 through in-depth interviews. Individual interviews were recorded; and literary, art works and phenomenological literature were searched to identify the meaning of the experience. Results: The five essential themes of the life experience of middle-aged men who attempted suicide were 'Bitter reality confronted again', 'Anger buried deep inside', 'Broken family, inescapable fetters', 'Blocked relationships, closed world' and 'A step towards a new life'. Conclusion: The meaning of lived experience found in this study provides deep insight into the experience following suicide attempt in middle-aged men and crucial information to give directions to appropriate support and nursing interventions.
Keywords
Attempted suicide; Middle aged; Men; Qualitative research;
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