The impact of a near-death experience on family relationships
Mori H Insinger
Journal of Near-Death Studies March 1, 1991 DOI: 10.1007/bf01074179 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Qualitative study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 11 |
| Population | People who have had a near-death experience (NDErs) |
| Topics | Near-death experience |
| Key findings | The author reports that near-death experiences can reshape family relationships in divergent ways: some families cope well and are positively influenced, while others struggle and cease to function as before. The author argues that the NDEr's own transformation and others' attitudes toward the NDE and the NDEr are instrumental in these relationship changes. |
Abstract
This study explores the influence that a near-death experience (NDE) had on the family relationships of eleven NDErs, based on in-depth interviews. I detail the changes in relationships with extensive quotes providing data on family interactions. Analysis of the adjustments of NDErs within their family relationships reveals that while some families cope well and are positively influenced by an NDE, others may encounter difficulty and cease to function as they previously did. The transformation that NDErs themselves undergo, as well as the attitudes of others toward the NDE and the NDEr, are instrumental in altering NDErs' family relationships.
Comparable studies
Other qualitative studies on near-death experience, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualitative thematic analysis of the phenomenology of near-death experiences Cardiac arrest survivors | 2018 | Qualitative study | n = 34 |
| Do Suicide Survivors Report Near-Death Experiences? Persons who had been close to death as a result of a suicide attempt | 1982 | Qualitative study | n = 36 |
| The evolving self: finding meaning in near-death experiences using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Female participants who had near-death experiences | 2008 | Qualitative study | n = 3 |
| Investigation of the phenomenology, physiology and impact of spiritually transformative experiences - kundalini awakening. Persons having a spiritually transformative experience (e.g., spontaneous energetic... | 2021 | Qualitative study | |
| Near-death experiences and religion: A further investigation Near-death experiencers | 1984 | Qualitative study | n = 40 |
Citations in the library
Cited by 7
- The Near-Death Experience as a Focus of Clinical Attention The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease May 1, 1997
- Biological Aspects of Near-Death Experiences Perspectives in biology and medicine September 1, 1998
- Near-death experiences and satisfaction with life. Journal of Near-Death Studies 1994
- Evolution and the relationship between brain and mind states. Journal of Near-Death Studies 1996
- Near-Death Experiences and the Psychology of Death OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying May 1, 2014
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