Survivors Of Suicide: What Are Their Struggles And How Do They Heal?

Author

Amy Crow

Graduation Semester and Year

2013

Language

English

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Social Work

Department

Social Work

First Advisor

Regina Aguirre

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to answer five questions: 1) what are the coping strategies of suicide survivors?; 2) what percentage of survivors have post-traumatic stress?; 3) what percentage of survivors are at risk of suicide?; 4) what percentage of survivors experience post-traumatic growth?; and 5) what are the relationships among these variables? Four standardized assessments on suicide risk, post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth were administered along with a questionnaire covering demographics and coping strategies. Results provided support that survivors do experience post-traumatic stress and that they are at risk of suicide. The findings suggest that survivors need help individually identifying what coping strategies help the them heal.

Disciplines

Social and Behavioral Sciences | Social Work

License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Comments

Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington

Recommended Citation

Crow, Amy, "Survivors Of Suicide: What Are Their Struggles And How Do They Heal?" (2013). Social Work Theses. 116.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/socialwork_theses/116