Venturing to the Unknown:
Men's Studies in Greater China
  

Men in grief

Men in grief

Major Study Highlights

Purpose

  • Understand how men face and transit
  • Explore their needs
  • Explore the differences among losing a wife, a son and a daughter, for sufficient support

Methods

  • 3 focused groups followed with in-depth individual interviews

Participants (Total 11, aged 30-60)

  • 4 lost their sons
  • 3 lost their wives
  • 3 lost their daughters
  • 1 lost his brother


Key Findings

Venturing to the Unknown: Men's Studies in Greater China: Men in grief

Full Report of Study

  • The Plight of Men in Grief

  • Report Title

    The Plight of Men in Grief - The Journey of Coping with Family Suicidal Events

    Citation

    Chan, T. M. S. (2011). The Plight of Men in Grief - The Journey of Coping with Family Suicidal Events. HK: Suicide Prevention Services (In Chinese).

    (There is no English translation for this article)



Survey

Profile

Gender:
Male   Female


Age:
18 and below   19-39   40-59   60 and above


Education:
Primary   Secondary   Diploma   University


Men in Grief

1. Which of the following do you think men go through in their grieving of love ones? (can tick more than one)

Guilty, feeling somehow responsible for the death of that member

Shameful, they should be strong enough to comfort other family members

Chaos, need distraction in daily life to make themselves feel better

Depress and suicidal, hard to express their emotional needs due to role stereotype

Helplessness, afraid to be judged and criticized by public and further stigmatize them

Lonely and exhausted, taking up mother’s role in family when wives passed away

2. Which of the following do you think are the ways men cope while grieving over their loved ones? (can tick more than one)

Indulging in work

Keep themselves busy handling the affairs after the incidents

Strongly protect the remaining family members

3. Which of the following do you think is helpful for men in grief?

Support groups with other male survivors  

One on one therapy sessions  

Others (please specify): 

General Questions

1. Do you think there are sufficient supports for men in Hong Kong?


2. What suggestion(s) will you give for a better policy for men in Hong Kong?

(The collected data will only be used for internal research purposes)










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