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O papel do desenvolvimento da identidade e da identificação com a família na relação entre o funcionamento familiar e a diversidade de comportamentos autolesivos na adolescência
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O presente estudo procurou investigar o papel da identidade e da identificação
com a família na relação entre o funcionamento familiar (FF) e a diversidade de
comportamentos autolesivos (DIV). Foram comparados adolescentes com e sem história
de comportamentos autolesivos (CAL) em relação ao seu FF (coesão, flexibilidade e
comunicação), ao nível de identificação com a sua família e ao desenvolvimento da
identidade. Foram analisadas as relações entre as variáveis e se as dimensões da
identidade e a identificação são mediadoras da relação entre o FF e a DIV. A amostra
contou com 443 adolescentes com idades entre os 12 e os 21 anos (M= 15. 18, DP= 1.
86), que responderam a questionários de autorrelato que avaliam as variáveis acima
referidas. Os participantes com história de CAL obtiveram valores que indicam um FF
desequilibrado, níveis inferiores de identificação com a família, bem como nas
dimensões adaptativas do desenvolvimento da identidade. O FF associou-se
positivamente ao desenvolvimento da identidade e à identificação com a família, e
negativamente à DIV. A identificação com a família também se associou positivamente
às dimensões do desenvolvimento identitário e negativamente à DIV. Finalmente,
salienta-se a importância da identificação com o compromisso e com a família na
relação entre FF e DIV pois, dentro da identidade, a identificação com o compromisso
foi mediadora (parcial) da relação entre o FF e a DIV. A identificação com a família
também mediou parcialmente a relação entre a coesão / comunicação e a DIV, e
totalmente a relação entre a flexibilidade e a DIV.
ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to investigate the role of identity and identification with the family within the relationship between family functioning (FF) and deliberate self-harm diversity (DIV). We compared adolescents with and without a history of deliberate self-harm (DSH) regarding their FF (cohesion, flexibility and communication), level of identification with their family and identity development. We analysed the relationships between variables and if the identity development dimensions and identification with the family were mediators of the relationship between FF and DIV. Our sample consisted of 443 adolescents aged between 12 and 21 years (M= 15.18, DP= 1.86), who completed self-report questionnaires that assessed the variables mentioned above. Participants with a history of DSH showed levels that indicated an unbalanced FF, and lower levels of identification with the family and regarding the adaptative dimensions of identity development. FF was positively associated with identity development and identification with the family, and negatively associated with DIV. Identification with the family was positively associated with the adaptative dimensions of identity development and negatively associated with DIV. Finally, we highlight the relevance of identification in the relationship between FF and DIV since, within identity, identification with commitment was a (partial) mediator of this relationship, and identification with the family partially mediated the relationship between cohesion / communication and DIV, and fully mediated the relationship between flexibility and DIV.
ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to investigate the role of identity and identification with the family within the relationship between family functioning (FF) and deliberate self-harm diversity (DIV). We compared adolescents with and without a history of deliberate self-harm (DSH) regarding their FF (cohesion, flexibility and communication), level of identification with their family and identity development. We analysed the relationships between variables and if the identity development dimensions and identification with the family were mediators of the relationship between FF and DIV. Our sample consisted of 443 adolescents aged between 12 and 21 years (M= 15.18, DP= 1.86), who completed self-report questionnaires that assessed the variables mentioned above. Participants with a history of DSH showed levels that indicated an unbalanced FF, and lower levels of identification with the family and regarding the adaptative dimensions of identity development. FF was positively associated with identity development and identification with the family, and negatively associated with DIV. Identification with the family was positively associated with the adaptative dimensions of identity development and negatively associated with DIV. Finally, we highlight the relevance of identification in the relationship between FF and DIV since, within identity, identification with commitment was a (partial) mediator of this relationship, and identification with the family partially mediated the relationship between cohesion / communication and DIV, and fully mediated the relationship between flexibility and DIV.
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Dissertação de Mestrado realizada
sob a orientação da Professora
Doutora Maria Gouveia Pereira
apresentada no Ispa – Instituto
Universitário para a obtenção de
grau de Mestre na especialidade de
Mestre em Psicologia Clínica.
Keywords
Adolescência Comportamentos autolesivos Família Identidade Identificação Adolescence Deliberate self-harm Family Identity Identification