Men’s Experiences of Miscarriage: A Passive Phenomenological Analysis of Online Data

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-22-2019

Publication Title

Journal of Loss and Trauma

First page number:

1

Last page number:

14

Abstract

Miscarriage is a pervasive health care concern for couples. The impacts of miscarriage on men have not received adequate attention in the literature. The aim of this research was to understand the lived experience of 31 male participants whose partners had miscarried a child. This study analyzed online data using a passive phenomenological methodology. Researchers found four overarching themes including isolation, overwhelmed, protector, and coping. Results found that health professionals might overlook men when a woman experiences a miscarriage. Results suggest that professionals working with these couples could provide greater care by addressing the experiences of both men and women following a miscarriage.

Keywords

Miscarriage; Phenomenology; Perinatal loss; Men’s experience; Online data

Disciplines

Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling | Psychology

Language

English

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