“Man pratar väl inte så mycket om känslor?” Upplevelsen av låg affektmedvetenhet hos personer med erfarenhet av mobbning.
(2024) PSPR14 20232Department of Psychology
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Syftet med denna studie var att utforska upplevelser av låg affektmedvetenhet hos unga vuxna med erfarenhet av mobbning. Det övergripande syftet var att öka förståelsen för vad denna grupp kan behöva hjälp med i psykoterapi. Åtta studenter (18-22 år) med låg affektmedvetenhet intervjuades. Låg affektmedvetenhet kallas också alexitymi och innebär svårigheter att identifiera känslor, att beskriva känslor och ett externaliserat tänkande. Intervjuerna analyserades med reflexiv tematisk analys och åtta teman fördelade på två temagrupper genererades: Kortsiktiga konsekvenser: Internaliserade symtom och Undvikande coping-strategier; Långsiktiga konsekvenser: Instrumentell syn på relationer, Jag tror inte jag litar på nån, En mörk hemlighet, Att... (More)
- Syftet med denna studie var att utforska upplevelser av låg affektmedvetenhet hos unga vuxna med erfarenhet av mobbning. Det övergripande syftet var att öka förståelsen för vad denna grupp kan behöva hjälp med i psykoterapi. Åtta studenter (18-22 år) med låg affektmedvetenhet intervjuades. Låg affektmedvetenhet kallas också alexitymi och innebär svårigheter att identifiera känslor, att beskriva känslor och ett externaliserat tänkande. Intervjuerna analyserades med reflexiv tematisk analys och åtta teman fördelade på två temagrupper genererades: Kortsiktiga konsekvenser: Internaliserade symtom och Undvikande coping-strategier; Långsiktiga konsekvenser: Instrumentell syn på relationer, Jag tror inte jag litar på nån, En mörk hemlighet, Att släppa garden – intervjun, Masken som växte fast och Är jag glad om jag skrattar? Deltagarna berättade om allvarliga internaliserade symtom, strategier för att undvika affekter, tystnad och skam kring erfarenhet av mobbning och kring sårbarhet i allmänhet, och svårigheter att identifiera och visa känslor. Beskrivningar om hur deltagarna har hanterat sin erfarenhet av mobbning tolkades som en pågående process mot läkning. Skamkänslor verkar förstärka undvikande strategier och försvåra läkning. Svårigheter att identifiera känslor och att göra val i vardagen tolkas som svag interoceptiv inferens. Framtida forskning behövs för att undersöka om dessa fynd hittas i en större population unga vuxna med erfarenhet av mobbning och låg affektmedvetenhet, och hur en process mot läkning efter mobbning kan se ut på längre sikt. (Less)
- Abstract
- The purpose of this study was to explore experiences of low affect consciousness in students who have been bullied in school. The overall purpose was to increase understanding of what this group might need help with in psychotherapy. Eight students (18-22 years old) with low affect consciousness were interviewed. Another name for affect consciousness is alexithymia, a condition which implies difficulty identifying feelings, describing feelings and an externally oriented cognition. The interviews were analyzed through reflexive thematic analysis and eight themes were identified: Short-term consequences: Internalized symptoms and Avoidant coping-strategies; Long-term consequences: Instrumental understanding of relationships, I don´t think I... (More)
- The purpose of this study was to explore experiences of low affect consciousness in students who have been bullied in school. The overall purpose was to increase understanding of what this group might need help with in psychotherapy. Eight students (18-22 years old) with low affect consciousness were interviewed. Another name for affect consciousness is alexithymia, a condition which implies difficulty identifying feelings, describing feelings and an externally oriented cognition. The interviews were analyzed through reflexive thematic analysis and eight themes were identified: Short-term consequences: Internalized symptoms and Avoidant coping-strategies; Long-term consequences: Instrumental understanding of relationships, I don´t think I trust anybody, A dark secret, Dropping the guard – the interview, A mask that became me, and Am I happy if I laugh? The participants shared experiences of serious internalizing symptoms, affect avoidance strategies, silence and feelings of shame surrounding experiences of bullying and of vulnerability, and difficulties identifying and expressing feelings. Descriptions of dealing with the experience of being bullied were interpreted as an ongoing process towards healing. Feelings of shame seemed to enhance avoidance strategies and function as a barrier to healing. Difficulties identifying feelings and making choices in everyday life were interpreted as connected to weak interoceptive inference. Future research is needed to determine how well these findings represent a bigger population of bullied young adults with low levels of affect consciousness, and how a process towards healing from bullying may look in a longer perspective. (Less)
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- author
- Carlsson, Linnéa LU
- supervisor
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- Per Johnsson LU
- organization
- course
- PSPR14 20232
- year
- 2024
- type
- H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
- subject
- keywords
- erfarenheter av mobbning, interoceptiv inferens, alexitymi, affektmedvetenhet, skam, experiences of being bullied, alexithymia, affect consciousness, interoceptive inference, shame
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9148109
- date added to LUP
- 2024-02-07 12:46:32
- date last changed
- 2024-02-07 12:46:32
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abstract = {{The purpose of this study was to explore experiences of low affect consciousness in students who have been bullied in school. The overall purpose was to increase understanding of what this group might need help with in psychotherapy. Eight students (18-22 years old) with low affect consciousness were interviewed. Another name for affect consciousness is alexithymia, a condition which implies difficulty identifying feelings, describing feelings and an externally oriented cognition. The interviews were analyzed through reflexive thematic analysis and eight themes were identified: Short-term consequences: Internalized symptoms and Avoidant coping-strategies; Long-term consequences: Instrumental understanding of relationships, I don´t think I trust anybody, A dark secret, Dropping the guard – the interview, A mask that became me, and Am I happy if I laugh? The participants shared experiences of serious internalizing symptoms, affect avoidance strategies, silence and feelings of shame surrounding experiences of bullying and of vulnerability, and difficulties identifying and expressing feelings. Descriptions of dealing with the experience of being bullied were interpreted as an ongoing process towards healing. Feelings of shame seemed to enhance avoidance strategies and function as a barrier to healing. Difficulties identifying feelings and making choices in everyday life were interpreted as connected to weak interoceptive inference. Future research is needed to determine how well these findings represent a bigger population of bullied young adults with low levels of affect consciousness, and how a process towards healing from bullying may look in a longer perspective.}},
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language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{“Man pratar väl inte så mycket om känslor?” Upplevelsen av låg affektmedvetenhet hos personer med erfarenhet av mobbning.}},
year = {{2024}},
}