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A expressão emocional, o suporte social percebido e o ajustamento diádico no crescimento pós-traumático em doentes oncológicos
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Introdução: O diagnóstico oncológico é percebido como um acontecimento traumático que
abala fortemente o mundo assumptivo do sujeito. O Crescimento Pós-Traumático (CPT) tratase
da perceção de benefícios e de mudanças psicológicas positivas em consequência de um
trauma. O principal objetivo desta investigação é avaliar o CPT e a sua relação com diversos
fatores psicossociais na experiência oncológica, nomeadamente a Expressão Emocional, o
Suporte Social Percebido e o Ajustamento Diádico. Método: A amostra é constituída por 228
participantes (M de idade = 53,09; DP = 15,00), que foram ou são pacientes oncológicos,
fluentes na língua portuguesa e residentes em Portugal. Os participantes preencheram o
questionário que abrange as seguintes escalas: Inventário de Desenvolvimento Pós-Traumático
(IDPT), a Distress Disclosure Index (DDI) e Opener Scale, a Escala Multidimensional de
Suporte Social Percebido (MSPSS) e a Escala de Ajustamento Diádico (DAS). Resultados: A
expressão emocional (β = 0,11; p = 0,071) e a expressão emocional com outro significativo (β
= 0,38; p ≤ 0,001) são as principais preditoras do processo de CPT nesta amostra. O CPT
também é significativamente predito aquando de um maior suporte social percebido
proveniente de amigos (β = 0,11; p = 0,150) e outros significativos (β = 0,05; p = 0,556).
Conclusão: Este estudo proporciona importantes evidências empíricas ao modelo de CPT,
sendo relevante considerar a expressão emocional, o suporte social percebido e o ajustamento
diádico, em combinação com outras variáveis, para estudos futuros sobre o processo de CPT.
Introduction: Oncologic diagnosis is perceived as a traumatic event that strongly shakes the subject's assumptive world. Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG) is about perceiving benefits and positive psychological changes as a result of trauma. This investigation main goal is to evaluate the PTG and its relationship with several psychosocial factors in the oncologic experience, namely Emotional Expression, Perceived Social Support and Dyadic Adjustment. Method: The sample consists of 228 participants (M of age = 53.09; SD = 15.00), who were or are oncologic patients, fluent in the Portuguese language and living in Portugal. Participants completed the questionnaire in paper or online, which covers the following scales: Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), the Distress Disclosure Index (DDI) and Opener Scale, the Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale (MSPSS) and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS). Results: Emotional expression (β = 0,11; p = 0,071) and emotional expression with a significant other (β = 0,38; p ≤ 0,001) are the main predictors of the PTG process in this sample. The PTG is also significantly predicted when there is more Perceived Social Support from friends (β = 0,11; p = 0,150) and other significant ones (β = 0,05; p = 0,556). Conclusion: This research provides important empirical evidence for the CPT model, and it is relevant to consider emotional expression, perceived social support and dyadic adjustment, in combination with other variables, for future studies on the CPT process.
Introduction: Oncologic diagnosis is perceived as a traumatic event that strongly shakes the subject's assumptive world. Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG) is about perceiving benefits and positive psychological changes as a result of trauma. This investigation main goal is to evaluate the PTG and its relationship with several psychosocial factors in the oncologic experience, namely Emotional Expression, Perceived Social Support and Dyadic Adjustment. Method: The sample consists of 228 participants (M of age = 53.09; SD = 15.00), who were or are oncologic patients, fluent in the Portuguese language and living in Portugal. Participants completed the questionnaire in paper or online, which covers the following scales: Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), the Distress Disclosure Index (DDI) and Opener Scale, the Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale (MSPSS) and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS). Results: Emotional expression (β = 0,11; p = 0,071) and emotional expression with a significant other (β = 0,38; p ≤ 0,001) are the main predictors of the PTG process in this sample. The PTG is also significantly predicted when there is more Perceived Social Support from friends (β = 0,11; p = 0,150) and other significant ones (β = 0,05; p = 0,556). Conclusion: This research provides important empirical evidence for the CPT model, and it is relevant to consider emotional expression, perceived social support and dyadic adjustment, in combination with other variables, for future studies on the CPT process.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA – Instituto
Universitário para obtenção de grau de Mestre na especialidade
de Psicologia Clínica
Keywords
Crescimento pós-traumático Trauma Pacientes oncológicos Expressão emocional Suporte social Ajustamento diádico Post-traumatic growth Trauma Oncologic patients Emotional disclosure Social support Dyadic adjustment