Abstract

Bereavement photography has been recognized as an important tool to create memories and as a support service for parents experiencing perinatal loss. This paper explores the impact of volunteering on posttraumatic growth among photographers working with parents impacted by stillbirth. Using a mixed-methods design, 141 Australian and New Zealand volunteer bereavement photographers were recruited. Higher number of losses experienced by photographers were correlated with a higher level of posttraumatic growth. Volunteering was associated with an enhanced understanding of loss, increased empathy for bereaved parents, developing effective coping skills and a renewed appreciation of photography. Implications of the findings are discussed.

摘要

丧亲摄影被认为是创造回忆的重要工具，也是对经历围产期丧亲的父母的支持服务。本文探讨了志愿服务对与受死产影响的父母一起工作的摄影师的创伤后成长的影响。使用混合方法设计，招募了 141 名澳大利亚和新西兰志愿丧亲摄影师。摄影师经历的更多损失与更高水平的创伤后成长相关。志愿服务与增强对失去的理解、增加对失去亲人的同情、培养有效的应对技巧以及重新欣赏摄影有关。讨论了这些发现的含义。