EXPERIENCING ONE'S OWN CORPOREITY VS. THE LEVEL OF DIFFERENTIATION OF SELF

• Authors: Kochan-Wojcik Marta
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This paper attempts to find an empirical answer to the question whether experiencing their own corporeity by women is related in any way to their level of differentiation shaped in the stage of up-bringing. Another question raised in this treatise is whether remaining in a partner relationship influences the strength and quality of both variables. Research is based on analysis of a survey carried out on 86 women aged 21-26. The theoretical basis for the research was O. Sakson-Obada's corporal self model and M. Bowen's concept of differentiation. The relation between the strength of the corporal self and the level of differentiation was confirmed. Additionally, it was observed that single women and women remaining in relationships differ from each other with regard to emotional distance toward the partner, as well as the intensity of corporal self disorders. Research results seem to be meaningful in the field of psychological therapy.

Keywords

EN

BOWENIAN FAMILY SYSTEM.; CONCEPT OF DIFFERENTIATION; CORPORAL SELF; CORPORAL SELF DISORDERS; FEMALE BODY IMAGE

Discipline

• PSYCHOLOGY: PSYCHOLOGY

• Publisher: University of Wrocław, Institute of Psychology and Oficyna Wydawnicza ATUT - Wrocławskie Wydawnictwo Oświatowe
• Journal: Polish Journal of Applied Psychology
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 71-87
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Kochan-Wojcik Marta

• Marta Kochan-Wojcik, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Pedagogical and Historical Sciences, University of Wroclaw, Dawida 1, 50-527 Wroclaw

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

11PLAAAA10894