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Abdi M R, Zabihzadeh A, Rahmani M A. Principles of Intervention for Survivors of Homicide Bereavement and Exploring the Coping Strategies Employed by this Specific Group of Survivors. J Police Med 2024; 13 (1)
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1- Department of Counseling and Psychology, To.C., Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran.
2- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran. ,zabihzadeh.a@gmail.com
2- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran. ,
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Aims: The loss of a child due to a violent death, such as homicide, is a harrowing event for any parent. The present study aims to identify the coping strategies of grieving parents who have lost their child as a result of homicide and to explore the principles of working with this group of survivors. The study was carried out in two phases.
Materials and Methods: This qualitative study, using a phenomenological approach, was conducted in the first half of 2024. The study population consisted of parents who had lost their child due to intentional homicide. These individuals were selected via purposive sampling from among those who attended the judicial courts in Gilan Province. The sample size was based on data saturation, and data were analyzed using the Collaizi method. The Content Validity Index (CVI) and Content Validity Ratio (CVR) were used to assess the content validity of the intervention.
Findings: 13 mothers and one father participated in this study, with a mean age of 55.69±8.24. The qualitative analysis of the interviews identified 16 principles and 11 coping strategies. Additionally, according to the CVI and CVR values (0.98 and 0.84), the Integrated Homicide Bereavement Intervention (IHBI) demonstrated strong content validity in the study's second phase.
Conclusion: The principles identified in this study provide a practical framework for psychologists working in organizations such as prisons, courts, police, and forensic medicine to effectively guide the bereavement process of homicide survivors in a way that addresses the specific needs of this group. Some of these principles have a general nature, while others are focused explicitly on homicide-related grief.
Article Type: Original Research |
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Police Related Psychology
Received: 2024/07/22 | Accepted: 2024/09/20 | Published: 2024/10/13
Received: 2024/07/22 | Accepted: 2024/09/20 | Published: 2024/10/13
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