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As cicatrizes daditadura:memórias autobiográficas de ex-presos políticos portugueses
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Abstract(s)
Vários estudos têm evidenciado a relevância que têm para o self as experiências
traumáticas na organização de eventos de vida, sublinhando que, as que se relacionam com
vivências percebidas como significativas podem ser vivamente recordadas após longo período
de tempo, tornando-se mais facilmente disponíveis, especialmente, quando associadas a eventos
com forte carga afectiva.
Esta investigação procurou explorar a relação entre as memórias autobiográficas de expresos
políticos e a severidade das condições de cárcere.
A amostra foi constituída por 17 ex-presos políticos portugueses, com idades
compreendidas entre os 63 e os 97 anos. Foram aplicados, um Questionário Sociodemográfico,
a Tarefa de Memória Autobiográfica e diversos instrumentos de avaliação clínica – BDI, BSI,
NMDAS e STAI-Y.
Os resultados obtidos revelaram a inexistência de sobregeneralização da memória
autobiográfica, com evocação de um maior número de memórias específicas comparativamente
com as categóricas e as alargadas. Constatou-se uma maior evocação de memórias
autobiográficas de valência emocional negativa, não se observando diferenças significativas
entre o tempo total de latência para as diferentes valências das palavras estímulo. O tempo total
de resposta obteve valores mais elevados nas respostas dadas às palavras estímulo de valência
emocional negativa. As categorias de acontecimentos evocados evidenciam um maior destaque
para os temas relacionadas com Doenças, Prisão e Relações Sociais, verificando-se que os
acontecimentos referentes à Prisão tanto aparecem associados a palavras de valência emocional
negativa, como positiva ou como neutra.
As redes de suporte social, com a consequente criação ou restauração de laços afectivos,
a incorporação dos acontecimentos traumáticos, o desenvolvimento de estratégias de
enfrentamento e a re-significação do sentido de vida, terão sido os possíveis promotores da
reparação dos efeitos negativos das vivências traumáticas e os fomentadores de alguns dos
resultados obtidos pelos participantes nesta investigação.
Several studies have shown the importance that traumatic experiences have to the self in the organization of life experiences, emphasizing that, when related to significate perceived experiences, those experiences may be vividly remembered after a long period of time, making them easily accessible, especially when linked to highly emotional events. This research aimed at exploring the relation between autobiographical memories of former political prisoners and the severity of prison conditions. The sample included 17 former portuguese political prisoners, between 63 and 97 years of age. A Sociodemographic Questionnaire, as well as the Autobiographical Memory Task and several clinical assessment instruments were applied - BDI, BSI, NMDAS and STAI-Y. The obtained results revealed the inexistence of overgenerality of autobiographical memory, with evocation of a greater number of specific memories compared to categoric and extended memories. A greater number of evocations to memories with a negative emotional value were found, while the observation of significant differences between latent period and different aspects of stimulus words did not occur. The total response time obtained higher values in the responses given to the stimulus words with negative emotional value. The categories of evoked events show a greater emphasis on subjects related to Disease, Prison and Social Relations, while confirming that events related to Prison both appear to be associated with words of negative, positive or neutral emotional value. Social support networks, with the subsequent development or re-establishment of affective ties, the incorporation of traumatic events, the development of coping strategies and the re-signification of life meaning, appear to be the possible supporters in compensating the negative effects of traumatic experiences and the promoters of some of the results obtained by the participants in this research.
Several studies have shown the importance that traumatic experiences have to the self in the organization of life experiences, emphasizing that, when related to significate perceived experiences, those experiences may be vividly remembered after a long period of time, making them easily accessible, especially when linked to highly emotional events. This research aimed at exploring the relation between autobiographical memories of former political prisoners and the severity of prison conditions. The sample included 17 former portuguese political prisoners, between 63 and 97 years of age. A Sociodemographic Questionnaire, as well as the Autobiographical Memory Task and several clinical assessment instruments were applied - BDI, BSI, NMDAS and STAI-Y. The obtained results revealed the inexistence of overgenerality of autobiographical memory, with evocation of a greater number of specific memories compared to categoric and extended memories. A greater number of evocations to memories with a negative emotional value were found, while the observation of significant differences between latent period and different aspects of stimulus words did not occur. The total response time obtained higher values in the responses given to the stimulus words with negative emotional value. The categories of evoked events show a greater emphasis on subjects related to Disease, Prison and Social Relations, while confirming that events related to Prison both appear to be associated with words of negative, positive or neutral emotional value. Social support networks, with the subsequent development or re-establishment of affective ties, the incorporation of traumatic events, the development of coping strategies and the re-signification of life meaning, appear to be the possible supporters in compensating the negative effects of traumatic experiences and the promoters of some of the results obtained by the participants in this research.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA – Instituto Universitário para obtenção de grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica
Keywords
Ex-presos políticos Memórias traumáticas Memórias autobiográficas Former political prisoners Traumatic memories Autobiographical memories