Disclosure needs and motives after a near-death experience.
R. Hoffman
Journal of Near-Death Studies 1995 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-1995-13-4-p237-266. (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Qualitative study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 50 |
| Population | Near-death experiencers |
| Topics | Near-death experience |
| Key findings | The authors suggest that near-death experiencers' disclosure needs evolve through stages after the experience and identify five distinct motives for disclosing it. Influences and obstacles also shape their disclosure habits. |
Abstract
Article analyzing the communication processes used by 50 near-death experiencers and discussing their disclosure needs and motives, as well as influences and obstacles that affect disclosure habits. The findings suggest that disclosure needs evolve through stages after an experience, and reveal five distinct disclosure motives.
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 5
- Biological Aspects of Near-Death Experiences Perspectives in biology and medicine September 1, 1998
- Disclosure habits after near-death experiences: Influences, obstacles, and listeners selection. Journal of Near-Death Studies 1995
- Near-death experiences: the mystical feeling of “crossing over” and its impact on faith and spirituality The Science of Religion, Spirituality, and Existentialism 2020
- Meaning making after a near-death experience: The relevance of intrapsychic and interpersonal dynamics. Death Studies October 1, 2017
- Marital Satisfaction and Stability Following a Near-Death Experience of One of the Marital Partners August 1, 2005
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