Når barnet bliver den voksne: Et IPA-studie om rolleforvirring
Oversat titel
When the child becomes the adult: An IPA-study on role confusion
Forfatter
Andersen, Liv Kirkeby
Semester
4. semester
Uddannelse
Udgivelsesår
2019
Afleveret
2019-08-05
Antal sider
91
Resumé
Formål: Studiet undersøgte, hvordan det opleves i barndommen, når grænserne mellem forælder og barn bliver uklare – dvs. når barnet bliver forælderens primære følelsesmæssige støtte (rolleforvirring). Seks kvinder, der voksede op i denne situation med deres mor, blev interviewet. Metode: Semistrukturerede interviews blev analyseret med interpretativ fænomenologisk analyse, en tilgang der fokuserer på, hvordan mennesker giver mening til deres erfaringer. Fund: Første del handlede om informanternes barndomsoplevelse af rolleforvirring. Positive temaer var oplevelser af nærhed og fortrolighed med forælderen. Negative temaer handlede om en tung følelse af ansvar, grænseoverskridende adfærd og at måtte tilsidesætte egne behov. Anden del handlede om deres tilbageblik som voksne. Tre af de seks havde ændret opfattelse fra barndom til voksenliv, mens tre havde en stabil opfattelse; samlet sås en tendens til at se rolleforvirringen mere negativt i voksenalderen. Tredje del handlede om oplevede følger. Centrale negative følger var psykiske lidelser og vanskeligheder ved at mærke egne følelser. Positive følger var personlige styrker som empati og indsigt samt en bevidst indsats for ikke at gentage forælderens fejl. Diskussion: Studiet drøfter disse temaer i lyset af den eksisterende litteratur. Konklusion: Temaerne giver et detaljeret indblik i seks kvinders oplevelse af rolleforvirring og kan være vejledende for mor–datter-rolleforvirring generelt. Studiet peger også på underbelyste facetter, der kræver yderligere forskning: muligheden for en ikke-venlig version af rolleforvirring samt envejs fortrolighed og ambivalens som centrale kendetegn.
Aim: This study explored what it is like in childhood when parent–child boundaries blur and a child becomes a parent’s main source of emotional support (role confusion). Six women who grew up in this situation with their mothers were interviewed. Method: Semi-structured interviews were analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis, an approach that focuses on how people make sense of their experiences. Findings: The first part addressed the women’s childhood perceptions of role confusion. Positive themes included closeness and confidentiality with the parent. Negative themes included a heavy sense of responsibility, boundary-crossing behavior, and having to set aside one’s own needs. The second part examined their retrospective views as adults. Three of the six reported a change in perception from childhood to adulthood, while three were consistent; overall there was a tendency to view role confusion more negatively in adulthood. The third part covered perceived consequences. Central negative consequences were mental illnesses and difficulties staying in touch with one’s own feelings. Positive consequences included personal strengths such as empathy and insight, and a conscious effort not to repeat the parent’s mistakes. Discussion: The study discusses these themes in relation to established literature. Conclusion: These themes offer a detailed insight into six women’s experiences and may be suggestive of mother–daughter role confusion more generally. The study also highlights underexposed facets that need further research: the possibility of a non-friendly version of role confusion, as well as one-way confidentiality and ambivalence as primary characteristics.
[Dette resumé er omskrevet med hjælp fra AI baseret på projektets originale resumé]
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