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Impacto da sofrologia nas respostas afetivas
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A Sofrologia é um método de intervenção, de carácter meditativo que visa, através de um
estado profundo de consciência e de relaxamento fìsico e psíquico, desenvolver o bem-estar
geral do indivíduo, libertando vivencias desagradáveis e estimulando vivencias positivas e
harmoniosas.
Este estudo foi desenvolvido no sentido de contribuir para a identificação do impacto da
prática Sofrológica nas respostas afetivas positivas e negativas.
O estudo desenvolveu-se durante nove semanas, com um grupo de 21 participantes, de ambos
os sexos, que procuraram a Sofrologia como forma de resolver os seus problemas de stress
profissional ou pessoal. Para além de participarem num treino Sofrológico, durante seis
semanas seguidas, responderam a uma escala de satisfação com a vida e a duas escalas de
medição de afetos, antes de iniciarem o programa. Responderam também a ambas as escalas
de afetos durante, no final e após o programa.
Os resultados indicaram uma clara diminuição dos níveis dos afetos negativos, assim como
dos de Stress, Ansiedade e Depressão, ao longo e após a intervenção Sofrológica. Quanto aos
afetos positivos, não foram encontradas alterações significativas entre o início e o final do
programa.
Pode-se concluir que a prática da Sofrologia, durante o período em que decorreu a intervenção,
teve sobretudo um efeito libertador de mal-estar, diminuindo os níveis de respostas afetivas
negativas.
Destes resultados depreende-se que a prática da Sofrologia pode constituir uma ferramenta
importante para o desenvolvimento do bem-estar dos indivíduos, sugerindo algumas
implicações para futuros estudos com esta intervenção.
Sophrology is a intervation method of meditative nature, that intends, through a deeper state of consciousness and the physical and mental relaxation, to develop a general welfare of the individual, releasing unpleasant experiences and stimulating positive and harmonious livings. This study was designed to contribute to the identification of the impact of the practice of Sophrology on positive and negative affective responses. The study was developed during nine weeks with a group of 21 participants , of both sexes , who believed that Sophrology could be a way to solve their problems of professional or personal stress . In addition to attending a Sophrologic training, for six straight weeks, they responded to a scale of life satisfaction and two scales of affects measurement, before starting the program. They also responded two affect scales during the experience, at the end and after the program. The results showed a clear decrease in the levels of negative affects as Stress , Anxiety and Depression , along and after the intervention. In relation with positive affects, no significant changes between the beginning and end of the program were found. It can be concluded that the practice of Sophrology, during the period in which the intervention happened, had a particularly liberating effect of malaise by lowering levels of negative affective responses. From these results it appears that the practice of Sophrology can be an important tool for the development of the welfare of individuals , suggesting some implications for further studies with this intervention.
Sophrology is a intervation method of meditative nature, that intends, through a deeper state of consciousness and the physical and mental relaxation, to develop a general welfare of the individual, releasing unpleasant experiences and stimulating positive and harmonious livings. This study was designed to contribute to the identification of the impact of the practice of Sophrology on positive and negative affective responses. The study was developed during nine weeks with a group of 21 participants , of both sexes , who believed that Sophrology could be a way to solve their problems of professional or personal stress . In addition to attending a Sophrologic training, for six straight weeks, they responded to a scale of life satisfaction and two scales of affects measurement, before starting the program. They also responded two affect scales during the experience, at the end and after the program. The results showed a clear decrease in the levels of negative affects as Stress , Anxiety and Depression , along and after the intervention. In relation with positive affects, no significant changes between the beginning and end of the program were found. It can be concluded that the practice of Sophrology, during the period in which the intervention happened, had a particularly liberating effect of malaise by lowering levels of negative affective responses. From these results it appears that the practice of Sophrology can be an important tool for the development of the welfare of individuals , suggesting some implications for further studies with this intervention.
Description
Dissertação de Mestrado em Psicologia Social e das Organizações apresentada ao ISPA - Instituto Universitário
Keywords
Sofrologia Respostas afetivas Bem-estar Meditação Sphrology Affective responses Well-beeing Meditation