Pomen doživljanja in izražanja čustev pri prebolevanju raka : magistrsko delo

Andoljšek, Manca (author), Repič Slavič, Tanja (mentor)

Ko posameznik zboli za boleznijo kot je rak, se svet zanj ustavi. Seznanitev z diagnozo o raku pa običajno prinese tudi srečanje s široko paleto čustev. Čustva, ki se ob tem pojavijo, so običajno močno intenzivna in neprijetna. Namen magistrskega dela je razumeti doživljanje in izražanje čustev v procesu zdravljenja bolezni, cilj pa z uporabo kvalitativne metodologije in fenomenološkega pristopa poglobljeno raziskati in opisati izkušnjo čustvovanja od začetka postavitve diagnoze pa vse do konca premagovane bolezni z vidika udeležencev in udeleženk raziskave. V raziskavo so bile vključene štiri udeleženke in štirje udeleženci, ki so v zadnjih dveh letih preboleli raka in so mlajši od 45 let. Udeleženci in udeleženke poročajo, da so ob podani diagnozi o bolezni sprva čutili šok, nato pa tudi ostala neprijetna čustva in občutja. Pogosta so bila čustva strahu, jeze, žalosti in obupa. Tako kot ob podani diagnozi so bila tudi v procesu zdravljenja prisotna predvsem neprijetna čustva, kot so strah, jeza, žalost, sram in obup. Prisotna pa so bila tudi nekatera prijetna čustva in občutja, kot so: veselje, hvaležnost in optimizem. Čustva so lahko izrazili različno. Nekateri so svoja čustva lahko izrazili predvsem partnerjem ali družinam, drugi pa so svoja čustva lahko izrazili prijateljem, ki so se prav tako bojevali z boleznijo kot oni. Največ opore so lahko tako zaznali prav s strani partnerja ali družine ter s strani prijateljev. Podpora bližnjih jim lahko hkrati predstavlja tudi vir največje pomoči pri soočenju z boleznijo. Poleg ustrezne socialne podpore jim pri soočenju z boleznijo lahko pomaga tudi ohranjanje rutine, meditacija in narava. Posamezniki lahko po soočenju z boleznijo spoznajo številna spoznanja, ki so bila prej skrita. Poročanje o doživljanju in izražanju čustev v procesu soočenja z rakom tako nudi številne uvide v celoten posameznikov proces od začetka zdravljenja pa vse do konca premagane bolezni. Kljub temu pa ugotovitev raziskave zaradi uporabljene fenomenološke metodologije ni mogoče posplošiti na širšo populacijo. Sklepamo pa lahko, da lahko tudi drugi bolniki in bolnice svojo izkušnjo doživljajo podobno, kot jo opisujejo udeleženci in udeleženke naše raziskave.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: rak, doživljanje čustev, izražanje čustev, regulacija čustev, socialna podpora, potravmatska rast, fenomenološki pristop
• Work type: Master's thesis/paper
• Typology: 2.09 - Master's Thesis
• Organization: TEOF - Theological Faculty
• Place of publishing: Ljubljana
• Publisher: [M. Andoljšek]
• Year: 2021
• Number of pages: VII, 138, II str.
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-132541
• UDC: 159.942:616-006(043.2)
• COBISS.SI-ID: 86735107
• Publication date in RUL: 28.10.2021

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: The importance of experiencing and expressing emotions in overcoming cancer

Abstract

When an individual gets a disease like cancer, the world stops for him. Cancer diagnosis usually brings with it a wide range of emotions. Emotions that occur are usually very intense and uncomfortable. The purpose of my master's thesis is to understand the experience and expression of emotions in the process of disease treatment and the goal is to use a qualitative methodology and phenomenological approach to explore and describe the experience of emotions from the beginning of the diagnosis to the end, from the perspective of the participants of the research. The research included four female and four male participants that recovered from cancer in the last two years and are under the age of 45. Participants said that when they first got the cancer diagnosis they felt shock and soon after that, all the other unpleasant feelings. Emotions of fear, anger, sadness and despair were very common. This same emotions were also present in the process of treatment. Some pleasant emotions were also present, such as: happiness, gratitude and optimism. They showed their emotions in different ways. Some of them shared their emotions with their partners or families only, others showed their emotions to friends that also battled the disease, so we can say they all got the most support from their partners, families and friends. The support of loved ones can also be a source of the greatest help in dealing with the disease. In addition to proper social support in dealing with the disease, it can also be helpful to maintain a routine, to meditate and enjoy the nature. Individuals can learn a number of insights after coping with the disease, that were previously hidden. Reporting about the experiance and expression of emotions in the process of coping with cancer gives a number of insights into the entire individual process from the beginning of treatment to the end. Due to the phenomenological mothodology, research findings can't be generalized to the wider population, but we can assume that other patients experience their experience in a similiar way as described by our participants in the research.

• Keywords: cancer, experiencing emotions, expressing emotions, emotion regulation, social support, post-traumatic growth, phenomenological approach