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진은영:Chin Eun-Young
김현경:Kim Hyun-Kyung
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Abstract
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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 participantswere six middle-aged men who had attempted suicide at least one time. Data were collected in 2013 through in-depth interviews. Individualinterviews were recorded; and literary, art works and phenomenological literature were searched to identify the meaning ofthe experience.
Results: The five essential themes of the life experience of middle-aged men who attempted suicide were ‘Bitter realityconfronted again’, ‘Anger buried deep inside’, ‘Broken family, inescapable fetters’, ‘Blocked relationships, closed world’ and ‘A steptowards a new life’.
Conclusion: The meaning of lived experience found in this study provides deep insight into the experience followingsuicide attempt in middle-aged men and crucial information to give directions to appropriate support and nursing interventions.
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KeyWords
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자살시도, 중년, 남성, 질적 연구
Attempted suicide, Middle aged, Men, Qualitative research
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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