Phenomenology of the girls’ psychological distress caused by the loss of the father: A qualitative study

Namvaran, Kobra; Ahmadi, Ezzatollah; Yarifard, Pari

doi:10.22098/jfrs.2024.14373.1170

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	Phenomenology of the girls’ psychological distress caused by the loss of the father: A qualitative study
Journal of Family Relations Studies
مقاله 5، دوره 5، شماره 1 - شماره پیاپی 16، فروردین 2025، صفحه 34-39 اصل مقاله (624.62 K)
نوع مقاله: Original Article
شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22098/jfrs.2024.14373.1170
نویسندگان
Kobra Namvaran^* ¹؛ Ezzatollah Ahmadi²؛ Pari Yarifard³
¹Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
²Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
³MA in General Psychology, The teacher of Education Organization of East Azarbaijan Province, Tabriz, Iran
چکیده
Objective: This study aimed to provide a phenomenological analysis of psychological distress caused by the loss of the father in female adolescents in Tabriz, Iran. Methods: This phenomenological study was conducted using a qualitative approach. Seven female adolescents who had lost their fathers in childhood due to illness were selected using purposive sampling. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews until data saturation. The interview texts were analyzed using Colaizzi’s method. Results: The findings of the study showed that psychological distress experienced by the girls by the absence of their fathers could be described with three main categories and eleven subcategories. The identified categories were emotional pressures (deprivation of companionship, deprivation of a supporter, mother’s pressure, recalling memories and worries), social pressures (others’ mistakes, hiding, inhibition, and limited relationships), and economic pressures (self-reliance and financial problems). Conclusion: The dimensions of psychological distress experienced by male and female adolescents due to the absence of their fathers or mothers should be considered in psychological assessments and interventions.
کلیدواژه‌ها
Loss؛ Phenomenology؛ Psychological distress

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