The end of ambivalence. A narrative perspective on ambivalence in the suicidal process

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dc.abstract.enIntroduction Suicidal ambivalence is a recognized phenomenon in suicidology, yet not much is known about it in the context of progression from suicidal ideation to action. The current study addresses this gap. We explore narrative dynamics of suicidal ambivalence in stories about transition from suicidal ideation to action. Methods We employ an experiential qualitative approach to gain in-depth understanding of narrated experience of suicidal ambivalence. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 22 patients hospitalized after a suicide attempt. For a detailed analysis, we selected 11 interviews in which the interviewees' accounts spontaneously referred to their ambivalence about attempting suicide. We used a text-oriented version of Critical Discourse Studies (CDS) to analyze the semantics and syntax, as well as the functions of what was said within the local context, and the social actions thus accomplished. Results Our study shows primarily that ambivalence is not resolved. Rather, it is set aside and removed from the narrative and replaced by an action-focused narrative with no references to mental activities. Conclusion We propose that ambivalence recedes and gives way to action and that qualitative research provides a useful evidence base for conceptualizing and understanding the role of ambivalence in transition from suicidal ideation to action.
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii we Wrocławiu
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.contributor.authorGalasiński, Dariusz
dc.contributor.authorZiółkowska, Justyna
dc.date.access2026-06-07
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-10T06:33:46Z
dc.date.available2024-06-10T06:33:46Z
dc.date.created2024-05-25
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.accesstimeafter_publication
dc.description.physical1-12
dc.description.versionfinal_author
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/sltb.13101
dc.identifier.eissn1943-278X
dc.identifier.issn0363-0234
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/709
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sltb.13101
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsCC-BY-NC
dc.rights.explanationczasopismo ma 24 miesięczne embargo.
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dc.share.articleOPEN_REPOSITORY
dc.subject.endiscourse analysis
dc.subject.enideation-to- action framework
dc.subject.enqualitative research
dc.subject.ensuicidal ambivalence
dc.swps.sciencecloudnosend
dc.titleThe end of ambivalence. A narrative perspective on ambivalence in the suicidal process
dc.title.journalSuicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
dc.typeJournalArticle
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