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O papel das memórias autobiográficas na triangulação entre passado, presente e futuro
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O objectivo desta investigação prende-se com a exploração da triangulação entre passado, presente e futuro, tendo por base as relações que a memória autobiográfica estabelece com diferentes variáveis, como a aceitação e reminiscência sobre o passado, a centralidade de evento, a identidade e a valência emocional. Foi aplicado um protocolo constituído pelo Questionário Sociodemográfico, Tarefa “Eu sou” e “Eu Serei”, Aceitação/Reminiscência sobre o Passado (ACPAST/REM), Escala de Centralidade de Evento (CES), Inventário de Ansiedade Estado e Traço (STAI – Y), Inventário de Depressão de Beck (BDI) e Escala de Desejabilidade Social de 20 Itens (EDS – 20), a uma amostra de 60 indivíduos (46 do género feminino – 76,7% e 14 do género masculino – 23,3%), com uma média de idades igual a 32,9 anos (DP = 13,2 anos). Os resultados demonstram que a reminiscência não estabelece relações significativas nem com a ansiedade-traço, nem com as valências emocionais do presente e do futuro. A aceitação do passado apresenta uma relação inversa com a sintomatologia depressiva e uma relação directa com a valência emocional do presente, mas não estabelece nenhuma relação significativa com a valência emocional do futuro. O impacto da centralidade de um evento stressante e/ou traumático nas expectativas futuras não apresenta uma relação significativa com a valência emocional do futuro; no entanto, quanto maior o impacto da centralidade desse tipo de evento na história de vida, menor a aceitação do passado. Concluímos que a influência do passado sobre o presente é mais directa do que a influência do passado sobre o futuro.
The aim of this investigation is to explore the triangulation between past, present and future, based on the relationships that autobiographical memory lay down with different variables, such as acceptance and reminiscence about the past, the centrality of the event, the identity and emotional valence. A protocol consisting of the Sociodemographic Questionnaire, Task “I Am” and “I Will Be”, Acceptance/Reminiscence about the Past (ACPAST/REM), Event Centrality Scale (CES), State Anxiety Inventory (STAI-Y), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and 20-item Social Desirability Scale (EDS - 20), was applied to a sample of 60 subjects (46 females – 76,7% and 14 males – 23,3%), with an average age of 32,9 years (SD = 13,2 years). The results show that reminiscence does not establish significant relationships neither with trait anxiety nor with the emotional valences of the present and the future. Acceptance of the past has an inverse relationship to depressive symptomatology and a direct relationship to the emotional valence of the present, but it has no significant relationship to the emotional valence of the future. The impact of the centrality of a stressful and/or traumatic event on future expectations is not significantly related to the emotional valence of the future; however, the greater the impact of the centrality of this type of event on life history, the lower the acceptance of the past. We conclude that the influence of the past on the present is more direct than the influence of the past on the future.
The aim of this investigation is to explore the triangulation between past, present and future, based on the relationships that autobiographical memory lay down with different variables, such as acceptance and reminiscence about the past, the centrality of the event, the identity and emotional valence. A protocol consisting of the Sociodemographic Questionnaire, Task “I Am” and “I Will Be”, Acceptance/Reminiscence about the Past (ACPAST/REM), Event Centrality Scale (CES), State Anxiety Inventory (STAI-Y), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and 20-item Social Desirability Scale (EDS - 20), was applied to a sample of 60 subjects (46 females – 76,7% and 14 males – 23,3%), with an average age of 32,9 years (SD = 13,2 years). The results show that reminiscence does not establish significant relationships neither with trait anxiety nor with the emotional valences of the present and the future. Acceptance of the past has an inverse relationship to depressive symptomatology and a direct relationship to the emotional valence of the present, but it has no significant relationship to the emotional valence of the future. The impact of the centrality of a stressful and/or traumatic event on future expectations is not significantly related to the emotional valence of the future; however, the greater the impact of the centrality of this type of event on life history, the lower the acceptance of the past. We conclude that the influence of the past on the present is more direct than the influence of the past on the future.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA – Instituto Universitário para obtenção de grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica.
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Memória autobiográfica Futuro Aceitação/ reminiscência sobre o passado Centralidade de evento Valência emocional Autobiographical Memory Future Acceptance/ reminiscence about the past Centrality of the event Emotional valence