Mothers' experiences of loss and coping in suspicious female deaths

In the present study, it is aimed to examine mothers' experiences and coping processes in the post-loss period in suspicious female deaths. A qualitative study was conducted to achieve this aim. The study sample consists of the mothers of five women who died suspiciously. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the mothers and the obtained data were analyzed on the basis of the phenomenological approach. As a result of the analyses, the experiences of the mothers were gathered under two main themes. These are (1) post-loss experiences and (2) post-loss coping experiences, respectively. These themes and the sub-themes they cover were discussed on the basis of relevant literature. Key Words: Suspicious Female Death, Post-Loss Experiences, Coping Process, Phenomenological Approach