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Percursos do Casamento: Uma abordagem psicodinâmica da evolução do casal
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O presente trabalho teve como objectivo construir um modelo compreensivo da
evolução da relação do casal e explicitar as diferenças existentes entre homens e
mulheres neste percurso, à luz da perspectiva psicodinâmica do casal.
Para tal, realizaram-se entrevistas semi-estruturadas a sete casais, sendo cada homem
e cada mulher entrevistados separadamente. Os casais seleccionados têm um tempo
de casamento que varia entre os 26 e os 48 anos e as idades dos participantes variam
entre os 47 e os 68 anos. Os dados recolhidos foram sujeitos ao processo de análise
de conteúdo, que pretendeu, simultaneamente, aceder aos conteúdos manifestos e
latentes dos seus discursos. A análise efectuada destacou o papel determinante dos
conflitos do casal neste percurso. Assim, foi possível identificar quatro estilos de
evolução dos casais: “Os Gémeos”, “Os Pais e Filhos”, “Os Idealizados” e “Os
Desiludidos”. Estes estilos foram definidos pela natureza do conflito dominante, pela
angústia que este desencadeia e pelas defesas que o casal activa face a esta. Homens
e mulheres parecem ter papéis diferenciados na constituição dos diferentes estilos de
evolução. As mulheres parecem ser mais determinantes na constituição do conflito
dominante e os homens mais determinantes na escolha dos mecanismos de defesa
perante esse conflitos. Foram ainda encontradas diferenças nos géneros contrárias aos
estereótipos tradicionais dos seus papéis no casamento, resultantes das
transformações sociais desta geração de participantes.
ABSTRACT: This work aimed to build a comprehensive model of the couple’s relationship evolution and clarify the existing differences between men and women over this process, in light of couple’s psychodynamic perspective. Semi-structured interviews were conducted at seven couples, where each man and woman was interviewed separately. The selected couples have been married between 26 and 48 years, aged 47 to 68. The gathered data have been subjected to content analysis which simultaneously intended to gain access to their speech manifest and latent contents. This analysis emphasized the determining role of the couple’s conflict in this process. Therefore, it was possible to identify four styles of couples’ evolution: “The Twins”, “The Parents and Sons”, “The Idealized” and “The Disappointed”. These styles were defined by the nature of the dominant conflict, by the unlashed anguish and the couple’s defences towards it. Men and women seem to have differentiated roles when establishing the several evolution styles. Women seem to be more determining on the establishment of the dominant conflict and men in the choice of the defence mechanisms when facing it. Differences between genders, contrary to traditional stereotypes of the marriage roles, were found as a result of the social changes related to the participants’ generation.
ABSTRACT: This work aimed to build a comprehensive model of the couple’s relationship evolution and clarify the existing differences between men and women over this process, in light of couple’s psychodynamic perspective. Semi-structured interviews were conducted at seven couples, where each man and woman was interviewed separately. The selected couples have been married between 26 and 48 years, aged 47 to 68. The gathered data have been subjected to content analysis which simultaneously intended to gain access to their speech manifest and latent contents. This analysis emphasized the determining role of the couple’s conflict in this process. Therefore, it was possible to identify four styles of couples’ evolution: “The Twins”, “The Parents and Sons”, “The Idealized” and “The Disappointed”. These styles were defined by the nature of the dominant conflict, by the unlashed anguish and the couple’s defences towards it. Men and women seem to have differentiated roles when establishing the several evolution styles. Women seem to be more determining on the establishment of the dominant conflict and men in the choice of the defence mechanisms when facing it. Differences between genders, contrary to traditional stereotypes of the marriage roles, were found as a result of the social changes related to the participants’ generation.
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Casal Casamento Evolução Mudança Relação de objecto Ciclo de vida Couple Marriage Evolution Change Object relations Life cycle