Utilization of postvention supports: a national cross-sectional survey of adults bereaved by suicide

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dc.check.date2026-10-24en
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dc.contributor.authorGriffin, Eveen
dc.contributor.authorO’Connell, Selenaen
dc.contributor.authorAndriessen, Karlen
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Almasen
dc.contributor.authorO’Brien, Cliodhnaen
dc.contributor.authorDaly, Carolineen
dc.contributor.authorTuomey, Fionaen
dc.contributor.authorArensman, Ellaen
dc.contributor.funderHealth Service Executiveen
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-26T15:37:31Z
dc.date.available2025-11-26T15:37:31Z
dc.date.issued2025-10-24en
dc.description.abstractBackground: Deaths by suicide have significant impacts on those bereaved. This study examined the utilization of supports by adults bereaved by suicide and associations with personal growth. Methods: Data on adults bereaved in a personal capacity were obtained from the Irish Suicide Bereavement Survey. Regression analyses identified factors relating to the utilization of both informal and formal supports and the relationship between utilization of supports and personal growth. Results: Of the 2,059 participants, three-quarters of participants (74%) were female, and the mean age was 41 years. Most participants were family members of the deceased (73%), while one-quarter were friends or acquaintances (27%). Informal supports were received by most participants (85%), while two-thirds (67%) accessed formal support. Greater perceived social support was positively associated with utilization of both formal and informal supports. Men, those from ethnic minorities, and non-family members were less likely to access formal supports. Having received informal support emerged as the strongest predictor of formal support utilization. Utilization of informal supports was associated with positive personal growth among men. Conclusions: Having access to multiple forms of support is a critical feature of postvention. Future research should consider the development of proactive outreach and signposting for hard-to-reach groups.en
dc.description.sponsorshipHealth Service Executive (National Office for Suicide Prevention, under the Grant Scheme for Collaborative Research Projects 2021/2022)en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionAccepted Versionen
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dc.identifier.citationGriffin, E., O’Connell, S., Andriessen, K., Khan, A., O’Brien, C., Daly, C., Tuomey, F. and Arensman, E. (2025) 'Utilization of postvention supports: a national cross-sectional survey of adults bereaved by suicide', Archives of Suicide Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2025.2552953en
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/13811118.2025.2552953en
dc.identifier.issn1381-1118en
dc.identifier.issn1543-6136en
dc.identifier.journaltitleArchives of Suicide Researchen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/18285
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen
dc.relation.ispartofArchives of Suicide Researchen
dc.rights© 2025, nternational Academy for Suicide Research. Published by Taylor & Francis. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published in Archives of Suicide Research on 24 October 2025, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2025.2552953en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/en
dc.subjectGenderen
dc.subjectPersonal growthen
dc.subjectPostventionen
dc.subjectSuicide bereavementen
dc.subjectSupport utilizationen
dc.titleUtilization of postvention supports: a national cross-sectional survey of adults bereaved by suicideen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
dc.typejournal-articleen
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