A experiência do divórcio e o bem-estar psicológico : um estudo qualitativo

Abstract

Divorce is a major life event, that can result in adjustment problems or be an opportunity for psychological growth. In the present study, we seek to understand through the relational history of divorced subjects with minor children, the developmental trajectories and their psychological functioning over time and whether there are gender differences. The study includes 10 participants, five men and five women, divorced for two to thirteen years, with minor children. For data collection, the semi-structured interview “History of Relationship, Divorce and Coparenting” was individually administered, built for the present study and adapted from the McAdams (2008) Life Story Interview script. Thematic analysis of the data has been conducted, using the software Nvivo10. We verified that globally after marital dissolution, in a medium to long term view, there is satisfaction, development and personal growth and there are differences between men and women in the dimensions of the psychological well-being. Women have higher levels of self-acceptance, while men have more environmental mastery, have deeper personal relationships, and have had greater personal growth. There are no major differences in life purpose and autonomy. Keywords: marital relationship, divorce, trajectories, psychological well-being

Date of Award	2023
Original language	Portuguese
Supervisor	Diogo Jorge Pereira do Vale Lamela da Silva (Supervisor) & Ana Rita Conde Dias (Supervisor)