Memória autobiográfica e resiliência em mulheres com história de cancro da mama : um estudo exploratório
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2021
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A memória autobiográfica e a resiliência são construtos que têm vindo a ser investigados de forma isolada e também ligados ao cancro da mama para assim se perceber
o papel que desempenham durante e após o tratamento. Objetivos: 1) explorar as
características da memória autobiográfica (natureza dos conteúdos e valência emocional)
para o período de doença em mulheres com história passada de cancro da mama e 2)
explorar a existência de algum tipo de associação entre as características das memórias
evocadas e a resiliência. Método: O estudo seguiu uma metodologia mista, com uma
amostra de 10 participantes (entre os 49 e os 69 anos), que experienciaram cancro da mama
nos últimos 2 ou 3 anos e se encontram em fase de remissão completa. Para além da
informação sociodemográfica, utilizaram-se os seguintes instrumentos adaptados à
população portuguesa: Escala de Medida de Manifestação de Bem-estar Psicológico
(Monteiro et al. 2012); Escala de Fatores de Resiliência de Takviriyanun (Vilelas et al.,
2013) e Entrevista Cognitiva Melhorada (Paulo et al. 2014). Resultados: A temática mais
evocada por todas as participantes correspondeu à fase do tratamento, que incluiu a
cirurgia, a quimioterapia e a radioterapia. As participantes que apresentaram níveis mais
elevados de resiliência evocam memórias dessa fase com emoções mais positivas.
Conclusão: Foi possível concluir que as participantes que apresentaram níveis mais
elevados de resiliência ultrapassaram a fase da doença com uma perceção mais positiva e
criaram memórias mais benéficas para outros acontecimentos quando comparadas com as
participantes que cotaram com níveis menos elevados de resiliência.
Autobiographical memory and resilience are constructs that have been separately investigated and are also linked to breast cancer in order to understand the role they play, during and after treatment. Objectives: 1) to explore the characteristics of autobiographical memory (nature of contents and emotional valence) for the period of illness in women with a past history of breast cancer and 2) to explore the existence of some type of association between the characteristics of the evoked memories and resilience. Method: The study followed a mixed methodology, with a sample of 10 participants (between 49 and 69 years old), who experienced breast cancer in the last 2 or 3 years and are in complete remission phase. In addition to the sociodemographic information, the following instruments adapted to the Portuguese population were used: the Psychological Well-Being Manifestation Measure Scale (Monteiro et al. 2012); Takviriyanun Resilience Factors Scale (Vilelas et al., 2013) and Improved Cognitive Interview (Paulo et al. 2014). Results: The theme that was mostly evoked by all the participants corresponded to the treatment phase, which included surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Participants who showed higher levels of resilience evoke memories of this phase with more positive emotions. Conclusion: It was possible to conclude that the participants who presented higher levels of resilience passed the stage of the disease with a more positive perception and created more beneficial memories for other events when compared with the participants who quoted with lower levels of resilience.
Autobiographical memory and resilience are constructs that have been separately investigated and are also linked to breast cancer in order to understand the role they play, during and after treatment. Objectives: 1) to explore the characteristics of autobiographical memory (nature of contents and emotional valence) for the period of illness in women with a past history of breast cancer and 2) to explore the existence of some type of association between the characteristics of the evoked memories and resilience. Method: The study followed a mixed methodology, with a sample of 10 participants (between 49 and 69 years old), who experienced breast cancer in the last 2 or 3 years and are in complete remission phase. In addition to the sociodemographic information, the following instruments adapted to the Portuguese population were used: the Psychological Well-Being Manifestation Measure Scale (Monteiro et al. 2012); Takviriyanun Resilience Factors Scale (Vilelas et al., 2013) and Improved Cognitive Interview (Paulo et al. 2014). Results: The theme that was mostly evoked by all the participants corresponded to the treatment phase, which included surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Participants who showed higher levels of resilience evoke memories of this phase with more positive emotions. Conclusion: It was possible to conclude that the participants who presented higher levels of resilience passed the stage of the disease with a more positive perception and created more beneficial memories for other events when compared with the participants who quoted with lower levels of resilience.
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Orientação: Célia Oliveira ; co-orientação: Joana Cabral
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MESTRADO EM PSICOLOGIA CLÍNICA E DA SAÚDE, PSICOLOGIA, MEMÓRIA AUTOBIOGRÁFICA, CANCRO, CANCRO DA MAMA, RESILIÊNCIA, PSYCHOLOGY, AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY, CANCER, BREAST CANCER, RESILIENCE