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Life Experiences after Suicide Attempts: A Phenomenological Study in the Context of Gender

İntihar Girişimi Sonrası Yaşam Deneyimleri: Toplumsal Cinsiyet Bağlamında Fenomenolojik Bir Çalışma

Yasemin Ertan Koçak(KAHRAMANMARAŞ SÜTÇÜ İMAM ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İKTİSADİ VE İDARİ BİLİMLER FAKÜLTESİ, SOSYAL HİZMET BÖLÜMÜ, SOSYAL HİZMET PR.)0000-0001-5103-513X
Nilgün Küçükkaraca(HACETTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-4344-1258
Pages
736–754
Publication Date
2026-08-31
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The results not only revealed that the period after the suicide attempt (post-suicide attempt period) had the potential both for recovery and for empowerment, but also emphasized that follow-up-based, family-inclusive psychosocial support and gender-sensitive interventions were of critical importance.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study was aimed at understanding the life experiences of women and men after they attempted suicide within the context of gender and ecosystem approaches.
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Key Findings & Data:Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 20 participants selected using the maximum diversity sampling method.
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Conclusion & Impact:The results not only revealed that the period after the suicide attempt (post-suicide attempt period) had the potential both for recovery and for empowerment, but also emphasized that follow-up-based, family-inclusive psychosocial support and gender-sensitive interventions were of critical importance.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
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⚙️Variables:İntihar girişimi · intihar sonrası · toplumsal cinsiyet

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This study was aimed at understanding the life experiences of women and men after they attempted suicide within the context of gender and ecosystem approaches. The study in which a phenomenological design and an interpretive/social constructivist paradigm were employed was carried out in the Department of Psychiatry at a university hospital. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 20 participants selected using the maximum diversity sampling method. Of them, 16 were women, 4 were men. They were in the age group of 16–44 years. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The results obtained in the main theme of "Rising from the Deep Waters" revealed that ambivalence, self-stigma, and regret were prominent in perspectives on suicide attempts; and that reactions of people in the family and immediate circle varied along the axes of shock, fear, sadness, blame, and anger. The results also demonstrated that while relationships were repaired and supportive bonds were strengthened in some of the participants, unchanging patterns of pressure remained fragile in the others. The results not only revealed that the period after the suicide attempt (post-suicide attempt period) had the potential both for recovery and for empowerment, but also emphasized that follow-up-based, family-inclusive psychosocial support and gender-sensitive interventions were of critical importance.

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Bu çalışma, intihar girişimi sonrasında kadın ve erkeklerin yaşam deneyimlerini toplumsal cinsiyet ve eko-sistem yaklaşımı bağlamında anlamayı amaçlamaktadır. Yorumlayıcı/sosyal yapılandırmacı paradigma içinde fenomenolojik desende yürütülen araştırma, bir üniversite hastanesinin Ruh Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı’nda gerçekleştirilmiştir. Maksimum çeşitlilik örneklemesiyle seçilen 16–44 yaş aralığındaki 20 katılımcıyla (16 kadın, 4 erkek) yarı yapılandırılmış derinlemesine görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Veriler tematik analiz yöntemiyle çözümlenmiştir. Bulgular, “Derin Sulardan Yüzeye Çıkmak” ana teması altında; intihar girişimine bakışta ambivalansın, kendini damgalama ve pişmanlık deneyimlerinin öne çıktığını; aile ve yakın çevre tepkilerinin şok, korku, üzüntü, suçlama ve öfke ekseninde değiştiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Bulgular ayrıca, bazı katılımcılar için ilişkilerin onarıldığını ve destekleyici bağların güçlendiğini, bazı katılımcılar için ise değişmeyen baskı örüntülerinin kırılganlığı sürdürdüğünü göstermektedir. Sonuçlar, intihar girişimi sonrası dönemin hem iyileşme ve güçlenme hem de yeniden risk üretme potansiyeli taşıdığını; izleme temelli, aileyi kapsayan psikososyal desteklerin ve toplumsal cinsiyete duyarlı müdahalelerin kritik önemini vurgulamaktadır.

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Koçak, Y. E., Küçükkaraca, N. (2026). Life Experiences after Suicide Attempts: A Phenomenological Study in the Context of Gender. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 23 Sayı: 2, 736–754. https://ajindex.com/articles/1161729

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