Life stories of anxious people

Stanton, Mari Isabell

dc.contributor.advisor	Rapmund, Valerie Joan	en
dc.contributor.author	Stanton, Mari Isabell	en
dc.date.accessioned	2009-08-25T10:57:51Z
dc.date.available	2009-08-25T10:57:51Z
dc.date.issued	2009-08-25T10:57:51Z
dc.date.submitted	2005-06-30	en
dc.identifier.citation	Stanton, Mari Isabell (2009) Life stories of anxious people, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1904>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1904
dc.description.abstract	This study was aimed at giving a voice to two people, constructed as anxious. The epistemological framework is social constructionism. Two in-depth interviews with individuals who constructed themselves, or accepted the constructions of others of themselves as anxious, were done. The 'case study approach' was chosen as most suitable method to gain access to the information. 'Thematic content analysis' was the method of analysis. The life stories of participants were reconstructed in terms of themes. Recurring themes in these life stories were elucidated and linked with the literature. This study allowed valuable and rich information about the life stories of two anxious people to emerge. Amongst the identified themes, 'sensitivity' and the need for 'authenticity' were identified as particularly important areas for clinical practice and future research. Lay people wishing to gain a better understanding of either their own or their loved one's anxiety could also benefit from this study.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (296 leaves.)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Thematic content analysis	en
dc.subject	Social constructionism	en
dc.subject	Anxiety	en
dc.subject	Authentic self	en
dc.subject	Case study	en
dc.subject	Constructivism	en
dc.subject	Emotional connection	en
dc.subject	Emotional independence	en
dc.subject	Emotional responsibility	en
dc.subject	Epistemology Isolation	en
dc.subject	Life stories	en
dc.subject	Modernism	en
dc.subject	Postmodernism	en
dc.subject	Purposeful sampling	en
dc.subject	Qualitative research	en
dc.subject	Research methodology	en
dc.subject	Sensitivity	en
dc.subject.ddc	616.8914
dc.subject.lcsh	Social isolation
dc.subject.lcsh	Emotional intelligence
dc.subject.lcsh	Social constructionism
dc.subject.lcsh	Constructivism (Psychology)
dc.subject.lcsh	Postmodernism
dc.subject.lcsh	Narrative therapy
dc.subject.lcsh	Anxiety
dc.title	Life stories of anxious people	en
dc.type	Thesis	en
dc.description.department	Psychology	en
dc.description.degree	M.A. (Clinical Psychology)	en