Våldets djupa spår - När hans ord blir hennes sanning: En kvalitativ intervjustudie om hur våldet kan påverka våldsutsatta kvinnors självbild
2022 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesisAlternative title
Deep traces of violence - When his words becomes her truth : A qualitative interview study on how violence can affect the self-image of abused women (English)
Abstract [sv]
Våldsutsatta kvinnor som tagit steget att lämna en destruktiv relation befinner sig i en ständig utvecklingsprocess i relation till sin självbild. Våldets negativa effekter på en individ kan vara mångfaldiga. En våldsutsatt person bär dock ofta en stark tro på en positiv förändring. Våld i nära relationer är ett etablerat samhällsproblem och i flertal fall krävs professionell hjälp för att bearbeta de traumatiska upplevelser som kvinnorna genomlevt. De sociala nätverk som i många fall blivit begränsade har också visat sig ha en stor betydande del i utvecklingsprocessen som kvinnorna går igenom. Syftet med denna kvalitativa intervjustudie var att ta reda på hur personal på skyddat boende upplever de våldsutsatta kvinnornas utvecklingsprocess i fråga om deras självkänsla och självbild under deras tid på det skyddade boendet. Genom de socialpsykologiska ansatser som studien grundas på kunde teorier och begrepp såsom identitet och självbild, spegeljaget, självbilden i relation till makt och kontroll samt normaliseringsprocessen studeras i relation till resultatet. 10 semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med kuratorer på skyddade boenden vilka genererade resultat som påvisade att våldets effekter har en oundviklig påverkan på våldsutsattas självbild. Effekterna innefattar även nedbruten självbild, minskat självvärde, identitetsförvirring och psykosomatiska bekymmer.
Abstract [en]
Victims of domestic violence who have taken the step of leaving a destructive relationship are in a constant process of development in relation to their self-image. The effects of violence on an individual can be manifold and include a strong belief that the situation will change and it's often based on feelings of hope. Domestic violence is an established social problem and, in most cases, professional help is required to deal with the traumatic experiences that abused women have lived through. The social network that in many cases has been limited has also been shown to have a large impact on the development process that abused women go through. The purpose of this qualitative interview study was to find out how staff experience the development process of abused women in terms of their self-esteem and self-image during their time in sheltered housing. Through the social psychology approach that the study is based on, theories and concepts such as identity and self-image, the looking-glass self,self-image in relation to power and control and the normalization process could be studied in relation to the results. 10 semi-structured interviews were conducted with curators in sheltered housing. The interviews generated results that showed that the effects of domestic violence have an inevitable effect on the self-image of victims of violence and may include a degraded self-image, reduced self-esteem, identity confusion and psychosomatic problems.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2022. , p. 46
Keywords [en]
self-image, normalization process, identity confusion, development process, the effects of domestic violence
Keywords [sv]
självbild, normaliseringsprocess, identitetsförvirring, utvecklingsprocess, våldets effekter
National Category
Social Psychology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-21173OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-21173DiVA, id: diva2:1661230
Subject / course
Social Psychology
Educational program
Social Psychology - Study Programme
Supervisors
Examiners
2022-05-252022-05-252022-05-25Bibliographically approved