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Mindfullness e resiliência nos bairros sociais: Um estudo qualitativo através de entrevistas narrativas
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A comunidade descendente dos PALOP residente em bairros sociais nas periferias de
Lisboa está sujeita a um conjunto característico de obstáculos. Estes obstáculos assumem um papel
limitador nos respetivos percursos de vida, sendo necessárias diversas estratégias promotoras de
uma adaptação resiliente para os superar. Como tal, o presente estudo visa elucidar relativamente
aos principais obstáculos experienciados pela população, bem como compreender o grau de
potencial de ação dos participantes face a dados obstáculos. Adicionalmente, o presente estudo
procura salientar os fatores promotores de resiliência utilizados, identificando nestes a eventual
presença do mindfulness. De modo a alcançar os objetivos propostos, foram realizadas seis
entrevistas narrativas, a adultos enquadrados na população em questão, e com percursos de vida
em ascensão. Foi feita a análise temática dos dados, com recurso ao software Nvivo 12. Os
resultados conseguidos indicam um conjunto obstáculos (p.e., a exclusão social). Foi também
possível salientar um conjunto de fatores facilitadores (p.e., a criatividade). Evidenciou-se,
também, que dados obstáculos estão fora do potencial de ação do indivíduo, uma vez serem
produto de mecanismos estruturais da sociedade. As estratégias de resiliência são um contributo
importante, pois podem vir a facilitar futuras intervenções. Outra contribuição importante é a
contradição bem fundamentada do estigma associado a esta população, uma vez que a conotação
problemática a ela habitualmente associada se demonstrou presa a mecanismos estruturais a ela
impostos. A presença do mindfulness necessita de investigação futura. Por fim, foram identificadas
limitações, por exemplo relativas ao número reduzido de participantes, e à subjetividade dos dados.
ABSTRACT: The PALOP community who lives in public social housing in the suburbs of Lisbon is subjugated to myriad of obstacles that affect deeply its life trajectories. Such obstacles require resilience strategies for people to surpass them. Hence, the present study proposes to enhance the knowledge on these obstacles, as well as to illustrate how much of this reality is dependent on the individuals’ power for action. Moreover, the facilitating factors were also looked for, in order to identify the participants’ resilience and mindfulness strategies. To do so, six narrative interviews took place, who intentionally follow an ascending life trajectory. The thematic analyses took place with resource to Nvivo 12 software. The results showed a number of obstacles (e.g., the social exclusion). It was also evident pointed out a few resilience strategies, such as their creativity. Additionally, it was emphasized that these obstacles are out of reach for the members of this community to correct, as they are mainly caused by structural societal forces. Further studies are needed to identify the role mindfulness can play in this scenario. The present study contributed to optimizing future social interventions by gathering a few reoccurring resilience strategies. Also, the stigma usually associated with the present population was also clarified to be due to structural dynamics that are imposed to this specific community, and not to its member specifically. Lastly, some limitations were identified, for example due to the small amount of participants in the present study, and the subjectivity inherent on the present data.
ABSTRACT: The PALOP community who lives in public social housing in the suburbs of Lisbon is subjugated to myriad of obstacles that affect deeply its life trajectories. Such obstacles require resilience strategies for people to surpass them. Hence, the present study proposes to enhance the knowledge on these obstacles, as well as to illustrate how much of this reality is dependent on the individuals’ power for action. Moreover, the facilitating factors were also looked for, in order to identify the participants’ resilience and mindfulness strategies. To do so, six narrative interviews took place, who intentionally follow an ascending life trajectory. The thematic analyses took place with resource to Nvivo 12 software. The results showed a number of obstacles (e.g., the social exclusion). It was also evident pointed out a few resilience strategies, such as their creativity. Additionally, it was emphasized that these obstacles are out of reach for the members of this community to correct, as they are mainly caused by structural societal forces. Further studies are needed to identify the role mindfulness can play in this scenario. The present study contributed to optimizing future social interventions by gathering a few reoccurring resilience strategies. Also, the stigma usually associated with the present population was also clarified to be due to structural dynamics that are imposed to this specific community, and not to its member specifically. Lastly, some limitations were identified, for example due to the small amount of participants in the present study, and the subjectivity inherent on the present data.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no Ispa - Instituto Universitário, para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Psicologia e Psicopatologia do Desenvolvimento
Keywords
Resiliência PALOP Mindfulness Exclusão social Investigação qualitativa Resilience Mindfulness Social exclusion Qualitative research