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- Psychotherapeutic playback theatre, well-being, and psychological distress: An impact studyPublication . Gonzalez, A.-J.; Lima, Margarida Pedroso de; Preto, Luis; Martins, PauloABSTRACT: Psychotherapeutic Playback Theatre (PPT) is a new psychotherapeutic format inspired by Playback Theatre and several therapies. The research presented here aims to study the impact of PPT on the Well-being and Psychological Distress of participants in this expressive-based group psychotherapy. To achieve this, after training 30 psychotherapists and creating an implementation handbook for their use, the research team assisted 20 of them (individually or in groups of two or three) in implementing therapeutic groups that offered 12 weekly sessions, each lasting two to three hours. Nine groups were formed, including a total of 50 participants, who were assessed before and after the PPT program using questionnaires evaluating Psychological Distress and Well-being. The latter consisted of six subscales: Autonomy, Environmental Mastery, Personal Growth, Positive Relations with Others, Purpose in Life, and Self-Acceptance. A control group of 50 participants was assessed using the same variables. No significant differences were found between pre- and post-tests in the control group. However, significant differences were observed in the PPT group, with Psychological Distress decreasing and Well-being improving, both on the total scale and across all subscales except for Self-Acceptance. This set of results allows us to establish connections between participation in the PPT sessions and the positive psycho-emotional effects on participants.
- Análise das Qualidades Psicométricas da Versão Portuguesa do Inventário de Avaliação da Espontaneidade (SAI-R)Publication . Gonzalez, A.-J.; Martins, Paulo; Lima; Rosado, AntónioA espontaneidade e as suas ligações à saúde mental e ao bem-estar são uma componente central quer na teoria quer na prática do psicodrama, e a literatura especializada associa a presença de patologia à falta de espontaneidade. Neste artigo, elencam-se alguns dos resultados obtidos em estudos em língua inglesa do SAI-R e apresentam-se os estudos da sua validação para a população portuguesa. Na validação do SAI-R para o contexto português, foi confirmada a estrutura fatorial com 719 sujeitos, distribuídos em duas amostras independentes. Os participantes tinham idades entre os 18 e os 69 anos. Por fim, foram testadas a fiabilidade compósita e a validade convergente, bem como a validade do tipo critério em duas amostras independentes (n1ªamostra=348 e n2ªamostra=371). Apesar de serem necessários mais estudos com populações clínicas, o SAI-R apresenta-se como um instrumento curto e válido para aplicar em contextos clínicos e não clínicos quando se pretende avaliar a espontaneidade. Palavras-chave: psicodrama; espontaneidade; sintomas afetivos; testes psicológicos
- Voices from the rainbow: Exploring participants’ experiences in an online LGBTIQ+-Affirmative Psychoeducation ProgramPublication . Ancín-Nicolás, Ruth A.; Collado, João Carlos; Lopez-Sáez, Miguel A.; Gonzalez, António JoséBackground/Objectives: This article highlights the importance of addressing the mental health of LGBTQ people, specifically through psychoeducation/intervention programs. The primary objective was to understand the effects of participating in an online affirmative program. The theoretical frameworks of the minority stress model and the concept of decompensation were used to understand and address disparities with the general population. Methods: A detailed protocol was designed to understand the participants’ experiences. An analysis of the results was carried out using a content analysis of the data collected from a convenience sample of participants from two groups. Results: The findings show that the participants’ experiences were satisfactory, especially with developing coping skills and changing their attitudes towards homophobia, also showing improvements in mental health indicators. Conclusions: This study concludes that online LGBTQ-affirmative psychoeducation programs can be positive in enhancing the mental health and well-being of the LGBTQ population. The research highlights the importance of extending these programs to LGBTQ family members. It is also important to acknowledge the specificities of each subgroup.
- Playback theatre: Group, stories, and stage as elements of changePublication . Gonzalez, António-José; Xavier, Tiago; Amarante, Nuno; Barros, Rita; Amaral, Beatriz; Bernardino, Miriam; Lima, Margarida; Gonzalez, António JoséPlayback Theatre (PT) is a modality of improvised theatre that uses the personal narratives of the audience as the basis for dramatic representations. There have been empirical studies on its benefits at both the individual and group levels. The aim of this study was to understand the subjective experiences of participants in a PT group and to explore the therapeutic qualities of this method. An intervention was organized, consisting of 12 weekly PT sessions in a closed group. Ten participants agreed to participate in a Focus Group session, which was recorded and transcribed. Thematic Analysis of the interview found three main themes: the Therapeutic Dimension of the experience, the role of Story Sharing in terms of group creation, cohesion, and empathy, and the Stage dimension that allowed for materialization, interpretation, and perspective taking concerning the personal narratives. Data suggest that PT can be a useful and important tool, with an intimate relationship with psychotherapeutic practice, enabling encounter, creation, sharing of subjectivities, and construction of new meanings.
- Psychometric properties of the Spontaneity Assessment Inventory-Revised (SAI-R): The 3-factor hypothesisPublication . Martins, Paulo; Gonzalez, António-José; Lima, Margarida Pedroso de; Rosado, António; Gonzalez, António JoséSpontaneity and its connections to mental health and wellbeing are a central issue in both theory and practice of psychodrama, and the specialized literature sometimes even associates the presence of pathology to a lack of spontaneity. This paper describes spontaneity in Moreno’s theory, its assessment, its association with other measures and concepts, and scientific advances in the field. Specifically, we present results obtained with the English and Portuguese-language versions concerning its assessment. The main purpose of this work was to study the spontaneity measure (SAI-R) in a 3 first-order factors version for a Portuguese sample of 439 subjects, divided into two independent samples. The mean age of participants was 25.6 years (SD = 10.2), and ages ranged between 18 and 64 years. Data was collected through an online platform of a Portuguese market research company. The results revealed that the 3-factor model has acceptable validity for items 1 (“Creative”) and 7 (“Euphoric”), confirming the composite reliability, the convergent validity, but not the discriminant validity. Through multi-group analysis, the model proved to be stable. Notwithstanding the need for complementary studies, including clinical samples, the SAI-R is a short and valid instrument in clinical and non-clinical contexts when evaluating spontaneity.