The Role of Dream Analysis for Exploring Emotional Content during early Adolescence
Health SA Gesondheid (Print)
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10(2): 33-46, 2005.
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of the study reported in this article was to determine whether dream analysis can provide insight into the emotional problems of female adolescents. A number of classical and contemporary theories on dreams and dream analysis were used to design guidelines for dream analysis. This was followed by a qualitative study of five pur- posefully selected adolescent girls with emotional problems. Data gathering included the following recorded dreams; interviews; diaries; a personality test; (the Emotions Profile Index); a projection medium (Three Wishes) and the above-mentioned guidelines for dream analysis. Findings indicated that insights may be gained into adolescent emotional problems by means of dream analysis; revealing the intrapsychic world of the individual. Emotional problems that were revealed by the dream analysis; include(d) anxiety; aggression; negative self-concepts; feelings of social isolation and depression. These were revealed by means of manifest dream content such as being chased; falling; biting; fighting and stabbing. The emotional problems were often caused by fear; conflict; lack of confidence or trauma. Compensatory and regulatory functions were revealed by the investigation
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AIM (África)
Asunto principal:
Adolescente
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Sueños
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Emociones
Tipo de estudio:
Investigación cualitativa
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Health SA Gesondheid (Print)
Año:
2005
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