失独者宗教应对的质性研究

Qualitative Research on Religious Coping of the Parents Who Lost Their Only Child

目的:研究中国失独者丧子后宗教应对的表现。方法:采用质性研究方法,选取北京市5名有宗教信仰的失独母亲(3名佛教徒,2名基督徒)进行深度访谈,并收集实物资料,采用解释现象学方法对资料进行分析。结果:失独者的宗教应对主要表现以下五个方面:死亡归因、智慧领悟、来世探索、仪式运用、宗教团体的支持。结论:失独者在丧子后会采用宗教应对,宗教是失独者哀伤平复历程中的积极资源。研究失独者宗教应对对于失独者的哀伤辅导具有重要的启示意义。

Objective： To explore religious coping of the parents who lost their only ehild（shiduers） in China. Methods： Five parents（3 Buddhists, 2 Christians） from Beijing who experienced the death of their only child participated this study. Data was collected by in-depth interview and objects collection, and analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Results： Religious coping were separated into the following five aspects： Attribution of death, Wisdom insight, Afterlife exploration, Ritual utilization, Social support from religious group. Conclusion： Shiduers would use religious coping after loss, and religion is a potential resource for individuals confronted with bereavement. This has implications for grief counseling of Shiduers.