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Résumé
Afin de comprendre ce que des jeunes, âgés entre 13 et 23 ans, ont voulu que leur suicide produise, nous avons analysé leurs lettres d’adieu à la lumière de leurs histoires de vie. Cinq types d’effets ont été identifiés : des effets positifs pour soi, produits par soi ou par les autres ; des effets positifs pour les autres, produits par soi ou par les autres ; finalement, des effets négatifs pour les autres. Comme complément d’analyse, nous traitons aussi des émotions négatives et de leurs liens avec le suicide et les lettres d’adieu. Nous terminons en soulignant l’importance, pour prévenir le suicide des jeunes de bien les connaître, de savoir discerner leurs forces et leurs faiblesses.
Mots clés:
- lettres d’adieu,
- suicide,
- jeunesse,
- émotions négatives,
- sociologie compréhensive,
- prévention
Abstract
In order to understand what effect youth between the ages of 13 and 23 years meant for their suicide to produce, their farewell letters were analysed in relationship to their life stories. Five types of effects were identified : positive effects for self ; positive effects produced by self or by others ; positive effects for others produced by self or by others ; negative effects for others. As an analysis complement, negative emotions and their link to the suicide and farewell letters were analysed. To conclude, the importance of knowing the young individual and how to discern their strengths and weaknesses is highlighted.
Keywords:
- farewell letters,
- suicide,
- youth,
- negative emotions,
- comprehensive sociology,
- prevention
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