| Abstract [eng] |
Although interpersonal aspects of suicide are often examined in quantitative research, there is noticeable ambiguity. For a person experiencing suicidal thoughts, plans and intentions, interpersonal relationships can have a diverse array of meanings, as well as a manifold influence on said person’s suicidal process. The experiential aspect of relationships with other people in the context of the suicidal process is especially rarely studied, therefore this thesis aims to explore how a person experiencing the suicidal process understands themselves in relation to another person and what the significance of said relationships are to the suicidal process. A qualitative research paradigm was chosen, semi-structured interviews were conducted and phenomenological interpretive analysis was used. The study consisted of 4 participants (all women), aged 21-39 (SD = 8.89), who had attempted a suicide in the past year. The results revealed the importance of belonging as a special need to belong to a group or community of people. The discovery of meaning in caring for others as an experience that encourages to live on was made. Also, with the suicide crisis, a highly sensitive state emerged, the formation and resolution of which was largely contributed to by interpersonal relationships. |
