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Impacto psicológico das missões de salvamento de refugiados na Polícia Marítima
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Enquanto profissionais de intervenção primária, os agentes da Polícia Marítima
portuguesa que participam em missões de salvamento de populações em situação de
refúgio estão repetidamente expostos a acontecimentos potencialmente traumáticos,
passíveis de alterar as suas visões do mundo e criar sofrimento psicológico significativo.
Tendo por base o modelo teórico de atribuição de sentido (meaning-making) de Park
(2010), este estudo qualitativo avaliou o impacto da participação nas missões nas crenças,
objetivos de vida e sentido de propósito de 26 agentes, enquanto determinantes de
ajustamento psicológico. Através de análise temática identificamos 7 temas relacionados
com stressores psicológicos, sentido global e impacto emocional. As “vivências diretas
com crianças em situação de vulnerabilidade”, “naufrágios e resgates no mar” e “choque
cultural” foram identificados pelos agentes como acontecimentos potencialmente
traumáticos que causaram impacto nas suas visões do mundo, nomeadamente nas crenças
relativas a perceção de controlo, justiça e segurança, assim como no seu sentido de missão
informado pela realização profissional e centralidade da família. A experiência nas
missões causou impacto emocional positivo e negativo caracterizado por sentimentos
como: tristeza, impotência, indignação, empatia, gratidão e privilégio. Os resultados
sugerem a existência de fatores protetores determinantes de bem-estar psicológico no
desempenho das suas funções, alterações de determinadas visões do mundo ou estruturas
cognitivas resultantes da exposição a acontecimentos adversos e a coexistência de
impacto psicológico positivo e negativo nos agentes da Polícia Marítima.
ABSTRACT: The portuguese Maritime Police, vital first responderds who participate in missions to rescue migrants and refugees, are repeatedly exposed to potentially traumatic events which can profoundly change their views of the world and create significant psychological suffering. Using Park’s meaning-making model (2010), this qualitative study evaluated the impact their participation in rescue missions had on agents' core beliefs, life goals and sense of purpose on with 26 participants, 5 of whom were women. Through the assessment of recurring themes, we identified 7 themes related to psycological stressors, global meaning and emotional impact. Experiences with children in vulnerable situations, shipwrecks and rescues at sea and cultural shock were identified by the agents as potentially traumatic events or circumstance that had an impact on their views of the world, particularly on beliefs regarding the perception of control, justice and security, as well as in its sense of mission informed by professional achievement and family centrality. The experiences while on mission caused both positive and negative emotional impact characterized by feelings such as sadness, impotence, indignation, empathy, gratitude and sense of privilege. The results suggest the existence of protective factors that determine psychological well-being when performing their duties, changes in certain views of the world or cognitive structures resulting from exposure to adverse events and the coexistence of positive and negative psychological impacts on Maritime Police.
ABSTRACT: The portuguese Maritime Police, vital first responderds who participate in missions to rescue migrants and refugees, are repeatedly exposed to potentially traumatic events which can profoundly change their views of the world and create significant psychological suffering. Using Park’s meaning-making model (2010), this qualitative study evaluated the impact their participation in rescue missions had on agents' core beliefs, life goals and sense of purpose on with 26 participants, 5 of whom were women. Through the assessment of recurring themes, we identified 7 themes related to psycological stressors, global meaning and emotional impact. Experiences with children in vulnerable situations, shipwrecks and rescues at sea and cultural shock were identified by the agents as potentially traumatic events or circumstance that had an impact on their views of the world, particularly on beliefs regarding the perception of control, justice and security, as well as in its sense of mission informed by professional achievement and family centrality. The experiences while on mission caused both positive and negative emotional impact characterized by feelings such as sadness, impotence, indignation, empathy, gratitude and sense of privilege. The results suggest the existence of protective factors that determine psychological well-being when performing their duties, changes in certain views of the world or cognitive structures resulting from exposure to adverse events and the coexistence of positive and negative psychological impacts on Maritime Police.
Description
Dissertação de Mestrado realizada
sob a orientação de Professora Doutora
Lisa Matos, apresentada no Ispa – Instituto Universitário para
obtenção de grau de Mestre na
especialidade de Psicologia
Clínica.
Keywords
Atribuição de sentido Profissionais de intervenção primária Trauma Polícia Marítima Visões do mundo Meaning-making First responders Trauma Maritime Police Views of the world