Adopted Adolescents Talk about the Mental States: a Qualitative Exploratory Study

IF 1.8 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
C. Bastianoni, S. Charpentier-Mora, D. Cavanna, F. Bizzi
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Abstract

Adolescence represents a developmental phase characterized by several changes during which social and cognitive advances lead adolescents to the progressive improvement of mental states talk (MST), namely as a specific kind of language marked by semantic terms describing internal mental states related to both self and others. The use of MST within individual narratives has been associated with the capability to reflect on cognitive and emotional experiences, thus promoting a meaning-making process of self and others understanding. In light of that and considering the additional challenges characterizing the adolescent transition for adoption, this qualitative exploratory contribution aims to explore adopted adolescents’ use of MST from their narratives deepening the meaning-making process of the psychological and relational dimension of self and others. The  Friends and Family Interview  was administered to 13 adopted adolescents after eight years from their first placement. The transcripts were analyzed through the use of thematic content analysis. The findings highlight the extensive employment of MST among adopted adolescents with broader use of the Self than the Other-oriented once. Self MST co-occurs with other categories related to significant relational contexts. This brings additional insights within adoption research providing valuable resources for working with adopted adolescents and their families.
被收养青少年谈论心理状态的定性探索性研究
青春期是一个发展阶段,其特征是社会和认知的进步导致青少年心理状态谈话(MST)的逐步改善,即作为一种特定的语言,以描述与自我和他人相关的内部心理状态的语义术语为标志。在个人叙事中使用MST与反思认知和情感体验的能力有关,从而促进自我和他人理解的意义形成过程。鉴于此,并考虑到青少年向收养过渡的额外挑战,这一定性探索性贡献旨在从被收养青少年的叙事中探索他们对MST的使用,加深自我和他人的心理和关系维度的意义形成过程。13名被收养的青少年在第一次被安置8年后接受了“朋友和家人访谈”。通过主题内容分析对成绩单进行了分析。研究结果强调了MST在被收养的青少年中的广泛应用,他们对自我的使用比对他人的使用更广泛。自我MST与其他与重要关系上下文相关的类别共同发生。这为收养研究带来了更多的见解,为与被收养的青少年及其家人合作提供了宝贵的资源。
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期刊介绍: The MJCP is an Open Access Peer-Reviewed International Journal in Clinical Psychology. MJCP accepts research related to innovative and important areas of clinical research: 1. Clinical studies related to Clinical Psychology, 2. Psychopathology and Psychotherapy; 3. Basic studies pertaining to clinical psychology field as experimental psychology, psychoneuroendocrinology and psychoanalysis; 4. Growing application of clinical techniques in clinical psychology, psychology of health, clinical approaches in projective methods; 5. Forensic psychology in clinical research; 6. Psychology of art and religion; 7. Advanced in basic and clinical research methodology including qualitative and quantitative research and new research findings.
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