A Grounded Exploration of the Bereaved People’s Deconstruction of Self in intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships networks in Situation of Unexpected Death

Death is a social phenomenon studied by social scientists from different aspects. Meanwhile, in addition to demographic aspect,unexpected deaths,caused by accidents, drowning, fire, etc…, have consequent social and cultural aspects that have not received so much attention. Every day,many citizens are faced with unexpected deaths that bring about particular mental and social effects on the bereaved people.The present research aims to discover the process of the bereaved people’s deconstruction after a loved one’s death.To understand the process by applying a qualitative approach and the grounded theory method,we tried to discover and construct the bereaved people’s deconstruction.Data were gathered by theoretical sampling and deep interviews.The respondents were those bereaved people who experienced unexpected deaths of their loved ones in the traditional religious context of Yazd.The data were carefully analyzed using the processes of open coding, axial coding and selective coding.Then, the table of concepts and paradigmatic model were presented.The results reflect the fact that in facing with loss,people construct it mentally and socially,but over time,they try to revise their mourning face and gradually complete the process of their deconstruction by different strategies such as emotion regulation,mutual blame,and supportive expectations.