Ser-se pai em famílias geograficamente distantes : um estudo exploratório
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2024
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As famílias onde os membros passam a maior parte dos dias do ano separados geograficamente enfrentam desafios únicos na manutenção dos laços afetivos entre eles. Essa separação geográfica pode impactar individual e coletivamente os membros da família, levando a ajustes nas estratégias utilizadas para manter o relacionamento à distância. O presente estudo de natureza transversal e exploratória tem como principal objetivo compreender a perspetiva dos Pais sobre as suas experiências enquanto pais geograficamente distantes, explorando, através de uma abordagem qualitativa, as complexidades do seu envolvimento na vida e na relação com os filhos. A amostra consistiu em 6 homens com idades compreendidas entre 32 e 52 anos de idade e que estão separados geograficamente das suas famílias nucleares na maior parte do tempo. As respostas às entrevistas semiestruturadas foram analisadas através de uma análise temática reflexiva. Foram identificados 3 temas: "Determinantes do envolvimento", "Dimensões do envolvimento" e "Mudanças percebidas ao longo do tempo", além de 12 subtemas, presentes em cada tema identificado, e que descrevem detalhadamente os padrões específicos que emergiram dos dados. Estes temas abordam aspetos individuais e sociais dos participantes, permitindo uma maior exploração e compreensão da variedade de experiências de cada um, e que são influenciadas por estes aspetos. Este estudo tem implicações relevantes na adaptação de intervenções psicológicas para pais que se encontram geograficamente distantes da sua família, tendo como base assuas características e contexto, desenvolvendo estratégias para fortalecer a resiliência emocional do pai frente à separação geográfica, e promovendo programas de apoio à família, ressaltando a importância da cooperação parental na ausência física do pai. Palavras-chave: Famílias geograficamente distantes, Paternidade, Comunicação, Ciclos de reunificação e separação, Envolvimento paterno
Families in which members spend most days of the year geographically separated face unique challenges in maintaining emotional ties between them. This geographic separation can impact family members individually and collectively, leading to adjustments in the strategies used to maintain the long-distance relationship. The main objective of this cross-sectional and exploratory study is to understand the parents' perspective on their experiences as geographically distant parents, exploring, through a qualitative approach, the complexities of their involvement in life and their relationship with their children. The sample consisted of 6 men aged between 32 and 52 years old and who are geographically separated from their nuclear family most of the time. Responses to the semi-structured interviews were analyzed using a reflective thematic analysis. 3 themes were identified: "Determinants of involvement", "Dimensions of involvement" and "Changes perceived over time", in addition to 12 subthemes, present in each identified theme, which describe in detail the specific patterns that emerged from the data. These themes address individual and social aspects of the participants, allowing for greater exploration and understanding of the variety of experiences each person has, which are influenced by these aspects. This study has relevant implications for the adaptation of psychological interventions for fathers who are geographically distant from their family, based on their characteristics and context, developing strategies to strengthen the father's emotional resilience in the face of geographical separation from their children, and promoting support programs support for the family, highlighting the importance of parental cooperation in the physical absence of the father. Keywords: Geographically distant families, Fatherhood, Communication, Cycles of reunification and separation, Paternal involvement.
Families in which members spend most days of the year geographically separated face unique challenges in maintaining emotional ties between them. This geographic separation can impact family members individually and collectively, leading to adjustments in the strategies used to maintain the long-distance relationship. The main objective of this cross-sectional and exploratory study is to understand the parents' perspective on their experiences as geographically distant parents, exploring, through a qualitative approach, the complexities of their involvement in life and their relationship with their children. The sample consisted of 6 men aged between 32 and 52 years old and who are geographically separated from their nuclear family most of the time. Responses to the semi-structured interviews were analyzed using a reflective thematic analysis. 3 themes were identified: "Determinants of involvement", "Dimensions of involvement" and "Changes perceived over time", in addition to 12 subthemes, present in each identified theme, which describe in detail the specific patterns that emerged from the data. These themes address individual and social aspects of the participants, allowing for greater exploration and understanding of the variety of experiences each person has, which are influenced by these aspects. This study has relevant implications for the adaptation of psychological interventions for fathers who are geographically distant from their family, based on their characteristics and context, developing strategies to strengthen the father's emotional resilience in the face of geographical separation from their children, and promoting support programs support for the family, highlighting the importance of parental cooperation in the physical absence of the father. Keywords: Geographically distant families, Fatherhood, Communication, Cycles of reunification and separation, Paternal involvement.
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PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, PARENTS, RELAÇÃO PAI-FILHO, PARENTHOOD, MESTRADO EM PSICOLOGIA CLÍNICA E DA SAÚDE, PSICOLOGIA, PSICOLOGIA CLÍNICA, PSICOLOGIA DA SAÚDE, RELAÇÕES FAMILIARES, PAIS, PATERNIDADE, RELAÇÃO PAI-FILHO, PARENTALIDADE, Mestrado em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde