”Det händer något när du säger att du är psykolog”
(2014) PSPT02 20141Department of Psychology
- Abstract
- The aim of the present study was to examine how working as a psychologist can affect the private life and how psychologists manage to separate the private self from the self in the role of the psychologist. A secondary aim was to explore ideas and expectations on the role of a psychologist. There were few prior studies in the area why an explorative approach was chosen. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with nine practicing psychologists recruited through Facebook and our circle of acquaintances. The study takes a qualitative approach and the material is analysed with Thematic Analysis, where eight themes were identified. The most prominent result was an overall effect on private life of working as a psychologist. When one's... (More)
- The aim of the present study was to examine how working as a psychologist can affect the private life and how psychologists manage to separate the private self from the self in the role of the psychologist. A secondary aim was to explore ideas and expectations on the role of a psychologist. There were few prior studies in the area why an explorative approach was chosen. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with nine practicing psychologists recruited through Facebook and our circle of acquaintances. The study takes a qualitative approach and the material is analysed with Thematic Analysis, where eight themes were identified. The most prominent result was an overall effect on private life of working as a psychologist. When one's profession as a psychologist was revealed, personal freedom was often perceived to be constrained. Psychologists use their own self as an instrument in their work and therefore require to separate the two roles and to have room for free time, spontaneity and recovery. Our findings indicate a need for early reflection on the consequences for private life and personal identity of working as a psychologist. It is recommended that the psychology program provides tools to facilitate this process. (Less)
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Föreliggande studie har undersökt psykologyrkets inverkan på privatlivet, samt hur psykologer skiljer mellan det privata jaget och jaget i rollen som psykolog. Ett delsyfte var att få fördjupad förståelse för vilka föreställningar och förväntningar som psykologrollen inbegriper. Det finns få tidigare studier inom ämnet varför en explorativ ansats har valts. Semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med nio yrkesverksamma psykologer som rekryterades via Facebook och bekantskapskretsen. Studien har en kvalitativ ansats och materialet har analyserats med tematisk analys där åtta teman identifierades: Att landa i sin roll som psykolog, Psykologrollen som identitet, Professionen som normsättare, Andras förväntningar, Inre... (More)
- Föreliggande studie har undersökt psykologyrkets inverkan på privatlivet, samt hur psykologer skiljer mellan det privata jaget och jaget i rollen som psykolog. Ett delsyfte var att få fördjupad förståelse för vilka föreställningar och förväntningar som psykologrollen inbegriper. Det finns få tidigare studier inom ämnet varför en explorativ ansats har valts. Semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med nio yrkesverksamma psykologer som rekryterades via Facebook och bekantskapskretsen. Studien har en kvalitativ ansats och materialet har analyserats med tematisk analys där åtta teman identifierades: Att landa i sin roll som psykolog, Psykologrollen som identitet, Professionen som normsättare, Andras förväntningar, Inre förväntningar/inifråndrivna krav, Att särskilja rollerna, Kunskapens påverkan (eller: Önskan om ett jämlikt möte) och Andrum. Det mest framträdande resultatet var att det påverkar privatlivet att arbeta som psykolog. I de fall psykologrollen påkallade uppmärksamhet på fritiden, kunde det innebära en begränsning av den egna personen. Psykologer arbetar med sig själva som verktyg vilket medför ett stort behov av att kunna särskilja sina roller och få utrymme för fritid, spontanitet och återhämtning. Resultatet implicerar behovet av tidiga reflektioner kring vilka konsekvenser det får för privatlivet, och för den egna identiteten, att arbeta med ett yrke som psykolog. Psykologutbildningen rekommenderas tillhandahålla verktyg för att underlätta denna process. (Less)
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- author
- Lindeberg, Sanna LU and Rydh, Cecilia LU
- supervisor
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- Per Johnsson LU
- organization
- alternative title
- En kvalitativ studie av gränsen mellan yrkesliv och privatliv baserat på intervjuer med nio yrkesverksamma psykologer.
- course
- PSPT02 20141
- year
- 2014
- type
- H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
- subject
- keywords
- yrkesidentitet, tematisk analys, psychologist, roles, private life, leisure, self-regulation, professional identity, thematic analysis, självreglering, fritid, privatliv, psykologrollen, psykolog, roller
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 4646421
- date added to LUP
- 2014-09-15 09:26:21
- date last changed
- 2014-09-15 09:26:21
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abstract = {{The aim of the present study was to examine how working as a psychologist can affect the private life and how psychologists manage to separate the private self from the self in the role of the psychologist. A secondary aim was to explore ideas and expectations on the role of a psychologist. There were few prior studies in the area why an explorative approach was chosen. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with nine practicing psychologists recruited through Facebook and our circle of acquaintances. The study takes a qualitative approach and the material is analysed with Thematic Analysis, where eight themes were identified. The most prominent result was an overall effect on private life of working as a psychologist. When one's profession as a psychologist was revealed, personal freedom was often perceived to be constrained. Psychologists use their own self as an instrument in their work and therefore require to separate the two roles and to have room for free time, spontaneity and recovery. Our findings indicate a need for early reflection on the consequences for private life and personal identity of working as a psychologist. It is recommended that the psychology program provides tools to facilitate this process.}},
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language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{”Det händer något när du säger att du är psykolog”}},
year = {{2014}},
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