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Impacto do cancro da mama: Mudanças em diferentes fases do ciclo de vida da mulher
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Abstract(s)
Neste trabalho tivemos como objectivo estudar as experiências de mudança em
mulheres com cancro da mama em diferentes fases do ciclo de vida individual e familiar. Para
isso utilizámos a Análise Interpretativa Fenomenológica de J. Smith (IPA). A nossa amostra
foi constituída por 10 sujeitos, 5 mulheres com cancro da mama na fase adulta do ciclo de
vida individual e, respectivamente, no quarto e quinto estádio do ciclo de vida familiar e 5
mulheres com cancro da mama na fase pós-menopausa do ciclo de vida individual e,
respectivamente, no sétimo estádio do ciclo de vida familiar. Os resultados obtidos
permitiram-nos verificar que: as mulheres mais novas com cancro de mama experimentam
maiores mudanças do que mulheres mais velhas com cancro de mama. Estas mudanças são,
não só sentidas a nível do self, como também a nível de toda a sua estrutura familiar. No
entanto, podemos também concluir que existe uma melhor adaptação psicológica por parte
das mulheres mais novas. Uma boa base de fundamentação para esta premissa é o facto de
estas conseguirem fazerem uma reavaliação positiva de uma experiência que, ainda assim,
consideram negativa.
In this work we aim to study the experiences of change in women with breast cancer at different stages of individual and family life cycle. For this used the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis from J. Smith (IPA). Our sample consisted of 10 subjects, 5 women with breast cancer in the adult phase of life individually and respectively in the fourth and fifth stage of the family life cycle and 5 women with breast cancer in post-menopausal women of individual life cycle and, respectively, in the seventh stage of the family life cycle. The results enabled us to verify that younger women with breast cancer, experience more changes than older women with breast cancer. These changes are not only experienced in their own self, but also in the their whole family structure. However, we can also conclude that there is a better psychological adjustment for women younger. The main base that supports this premise is that they can make positive revaluation of an experience that still is considered negative.
In this work we aim to study the experiences of change in women with breast cancer at different stages of individual and family life cycle. For this used the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis from J. Smith (IPA). Our sample consisted of 10 subjects, 5 women with breast cancer in the adult phase of life individually and respectively in the fourth and fifth stage of the family life cycle and 5 women with breast cancer in post-menopausal women of individual life cycle and, respectively, in the seventh stage of the family life cycle. The results enabled us to verify that younger women with breast cancer, experience more changes than older women with breast cancer. These changes are not only experienced in their own self, but also in the their whole family structure. However, we can also conclude that there is a better psychological adjustment for women younger. The main base that supports this premise is that they can make positive revaluation of an experience that still is considered negative.
Description
Dissertação de Mestrado realizada
apresentada no
Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada para a obtenção de
grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica
Keywords
Cancro da mama Ciclo de vida familiar Ciclo de vida individual Experiência de mudança Breast cancer Family life cycle Individual life cycle Experience of change