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O impacto do desemprego no funcionamento familiar e ideação suicida – Estudo comparativo de uma população com e sem emprego
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O desemprego é um tema discutido diariamente e é algo que tem impacto tanto a nível
familiar com a nível individual. É neste sentido que se torna pertinente analisar esse mesmo
impacto nas dinâmicas familiares, ideação suicida e depressão em indivíduos que se
encontram no desemprego. Assim, com esta investigação, tentamos compreender se o
funcionamento familiar (mais equilibrado ou mais desequilibrado) diferencia-se em agregados
familiares com e sem emprego , tal como se existe um predomínio de ideação suicida e
depressão em indivíduos sem emprego. Ainda, pretendemos verificar se existem diferenças
em termos de expectativas de encontrar emprego face ao tempo de desemprego.
Uma vez que utilizamos uma metodologia comparativa para maior fidelidade dos
nossos resultados, a nossa amostra incidiu sobre 60 famílias residentes no Funchal –
Arquipélago da Madeira – estando 30 em situação de emprego e 30 agregados familiares no
desemprego. Deste modo, obtivemos um total de 156 participantes, sendo 96 adultos e 60
adolescentes. Os dados foram recolhidos através da aplicação da Escala de Avaliação de
Flexibilidade e Coesão Conjugal e Familiar – FACES-IV (Olson & Gorall, 2011), Escala de
Expectativas de Encontrar Emprego – ECP-BE (Piqueras & Morejón, 1998), Inventário de
Depressão de Beck – BDI-II (Coelho, Martins & Barros, 2002) e do Questionário de Ideação
Suicida - QIS (Ferreira & Castela, 1999).
Nos resultados verificamos que as famílias em situação de desemprego revelam um
funcionamento familiar mais desequilibrado, tal como revelam um maior índice de ideação
suicida e de depressão. Por fim, observamos que a duração do tempo de desemprego não
incide qualquer influência nas expectativas de encontrar emprego.
ABSTRACT: Unemployment is a daily-considered topic that has an impact on the person and on the family as well. It is in this regard that it is important to measure this impact on family dynamics, suicidal ideation and depression in individuals that are unemployed. Therefore in this study we try to understand if the family dynamics (more balanced or more unbalanced) are different in families with or without employment, as well as we try to assess if there is higher rate of suicidal ideation and depression in unemployed people. Moreover we attempt to comprehend if there are different expectations of finding a job given the time of unemployment. For more accurate results we used a comparative sample, consisting of 60 families residing in Funchal, Madeira Island, 30 in unemployment and 30 employed. Therefore we had a total of 156 participants, 60 being teenagers and 96 adults. The data was collected through the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale – FACES-IV (Olson & Gorall, 2011), The Perceived Control Expectancies in Job Finding Scale - ECP-BE (Piqueras & Morejón, 1998) , Beck Depression Inventory -BDI-II (Coelho, Martins & Barros, 2002) and Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire – QIS (Ferreira & Castela, 1999). In regards to the results, we found that unemployed families are more unbalanced than employed, as well as they show more signs of suicidal ideation and depression. Lastly, we found that the duration on unemployment has no effect on expectations of finding a job.
ABSTRACT: Unemployment is a daily-considered topic that has an impact on the person and on the family as well. It is in this regard that it is important to measure this impact on family dynamics, suicidal ideation and depression in individuals that are unemployed. Therefore in this study we try to understand if the family dynamics (more balanced or more unbalanced) are different in families with or without employment, as well as we try to assess if there is higher rate of suicidal ideation and depression in unemployed people. Moreover we attempt to comprehend if there are different expectations of finding a job given the time of unemployment. For more accurate results we used a comparative sample, consisting of 60 families residing in Funchal, Madeira Island, 30 in unemployment and 30 employed. Therefore we had a total of 156 participants, 60 being teenagers and 96 adults. The data was collected through the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale – FACES-IV (Olson & Gorall, 2011), The Perceived Control Expectancies in Job Finding Scale - ECP-BE (Piqueras & Morejón, 1998) , Beck Depression Inventory -BDI-II (Coelho, Martins & Barros, 2002) and Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire – QIS (Ferreira & Castela, 1999). In regards to the results, we found that unemployed families are more unbalanced than employed, as well as they show more signs of suicidal ideation and depression. Lastly, we found that the duration on unemployment has no effect on expectations of finding a job.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada ao ISPA - Instituto Universitário
Keywords
Desemprego Funcionamento familiar Ideação suicida Depressão Expectativas Famílias com adolescentes Unemployment Family dynamics Suicidal ideation Depression Expectations Families with teenagers