Although research identifying and addressing extreme forms of control exists, all relationships experience some amount of control and some amount of the opposite of control, which is freedom. Large gaps in prevalence estimates and varied definitions of control suggest a need to better define the spectrum of control from mild to extreme forms, including looking at non-physically violent forms of coercive control. The purpose of this study was to expand knowledge of control in intimate relationships by examining the continuum of mild and extreme experiences of both control and freedom. Using constructivist grounded theory methods, the two categories of control and freedom were taken from a larger qualitative project on healthy and unhealthy themes in intimate relationships and analyzed to examine how partners describe control and freedom in relationships. This study contributes to systemic family therapy research by expanding binary conceptions of controlling/non-controlling relationships. Clearer conceptions of milder and non-physical forms of control in relationships may aid clinicians in identifying present but elusive processes of control, and help partners understand and support each other's freedom.

A modified grounded theory approach was used to analyze 200 parenting blog posts for instances of conforming to or deviating from gender stereotypes. A plethora of research recognizes the negative effects of perpetuating stereotypes on such aspects of life and culture as self-concepts, concepts of others, opportunities, obstacles, and occupations. Social cognitive theory informs how these gender stereotypes can affect parents even through blogs and how parents can then affect their children. Thus, research question one asked: Are there gendered instances in parenting blogs that deviate from or conform to a gender stereotype? and research question two asked: What categories and themes of gendered instances that deviate from or conform to a gender stereotype are present in the blogs? What categories and themes are most prevalent in the blogs? Findings indicated that there were gendered instance in the parenting blogs. Although only 30% of the analyzed blog posts contained gendered instances of deviating from or conforming to stereotypes, 75.6% of those instances were found to conform to a gender stereotype rather than deviate. Moreover, the categories that were present in the blog were as follows: Unrealistic Domestic Goddess, Perceived Gender Conformity of Children, Part-time Domestic Father, Realistic Domestic Mother, Normalizing Feminine Characteristics and Interests in Sons, Full-time Domestic Father, Negative Stereotypes Against Women, and Perceived Gender Nonconformity of Children. The category that was by far the most prevalent was the Unrealistic Domestic Goddess as 75.6% of the gendered instances fell under this category. / Master of Arts / Social media have become important communication media in the last several years with more than 252 million people from the United States utilizing at least one social networking site in 2016, and an estimated 2.95 billion users worldwide in 2020 (Statista, 2016) This is no less true for one form of social media called the blog, as evidenced by the 67% of Internet users who read blogs several times a week and 46% of Internet users reading blogs more than once a day (Marketpath, 2017). An impressive number of these Internet users are parents reading parenting blogs. Although exact statistics of how many parents read parenting blogs are not available, in 2010 more than 17 million mothers read blogs monthly (eMarket, 2010). A plethora of research recognizes the negative effects of perpetuating stereotypes on such aspects of life and culture as self-concepts, concepts of others, opportunities, obstacles, and occupations. Social cognitive theory informs how these gender stereotypes can affect parents even through blogs and how parents can then affect their children. Therefore, this study examined 200 blog posts from parenting blogs to determine if instances of conforming to or deviating from gender stereotypes were present in the blogs, what categories embodied these instances, and what categories were most prevalent. Although only 30% of the analyzed blog posts contained gendered instances of deviating from or conforming to stereotypes, 75.6% of those instances were found to conform to a gender stereotype rather than deviate. Moreover, the categories that were present in the blog were as follows: Unrealistic Domestic Goddess, Perceived Gender Conformity of Children, Part-time Domestic Father, Realistic Domestic Mother, Normalizing Feminine Characteristics and Interests in Sons, Full-time Domestic Father, Negative Stereotypes Against Women, and Perceived Gender Nonconformity of Children. The category that was by far the most prevalent was the Unrealistic Domestic Goddess as 75.6% of the gendered instances fell under this category.

Although subclinical eating disorders are more common than clinical eating disorders, they have received significantly less empirical attention. Subclinical symptoms of eating disorders often surface during adolescence and young adulthood and are far more common among females than males. Despite knowledge that the larger sociocultural context may contribute to the development of eating disorders, few studies have examined feminist-informed factors that may serve as protective mechanisms for young women who are influenced by Western capitalist culture and exhibit some symptomology, but do not develop clinically disordered eating. Using the feminist-relational model (feminist-relational Model (Jordan, 1997; Maine and Bunnell, 2008; Surrey, 1991) as a guide, this study sought to fill this gap. Informed by feminist grounded theory methodology, this study qualitatively examined socio-relational and socio-political contexts as potential protective factors for young women ages 18-25 whose subclinical eating disorder symptoms had not yet developed into a clinical eating disorder. Using constructivist grounded theory methodology, an emerging model was developed which demonstrates how participants spoke of their eating disorder symptoms in an externalized way. This was termed the "eating disorder voice." Findings highlight how feminist-informed protective factors helped participants resolve the tension between their genuine voice and eating disorder voice, and act in accordance with their preferred values. Participants were then more likely to be open about their symptoms and invest in their relationships. The main protective factors that emerged included, support people who provide emotional and tangible support, support people who challenge the eating disorder, a personal sense of agency, and community activism and involvement. The present study adds to the feminist theory and the feminist-relational model by providing a conceptualization of the symbiotic relationship between feminist-informed protective factors, suggesting through supportive relationships, individuals experience increased empowerment and agency. Clinical findings indicate that protecting symptoms, misperceptions regarding subclinical symptoms, and stigma served as barriers to seeking treatment. Implications for future research and practice are discussed. / Ph. D. / Eating disorder are a diagnosable mental health condition that greatly impacts physical and emotional functioning. While 20 million people live with clinical eating disorders, many more individuals suffer from subclinical eating disorders. Subclinical eating disorders are similar to eating disorders, but behavioral symptoms such as limiting food intake and vomiting to control weight, shape and size occur with less frequency. Subclinical eating disorders are less studied, and as a result, less understood. Additionally, most research focuses on risk factors for clinical and subclinical eating disorders. Therefore, the present study examined the experiences of living with subclinical eating disorder from a protective standpoint. Feminist theory was used to examine how factors such as voice, empowerment and gender may serve as factors that help stop subclinical symptoms from developing into full blown clinical disorders. Fifteen women between the ages of 18 to 25 who were living with subclinical eating disorder symptoms were interviewed. Through the interviews, women spoke of their symptoms as if they were a separate person or voice, which was labeled the “eating disorder voice” in the analysis process. Findings show how risk factors influenced participants to follow their eating disorder voice (ie., isolate, restrict food) while feminist-informed factors helped participants act in ways that were consistent with what was important to them (ie., spending time with others, not using eating disorder symptoms). The main protective factors included, support people who provide emotional and tangible support, support people who challenge the eating disorder, a personal sense of agency, and community involvement. These findings were applied to help clinicians who work with women at risk for eating disorders.

As evidenced by a large body of research within the engineering education community, those individuals who do not maintain a sense of belonging, identify with engineering groups, or perceive themselves as engineers are more likely to leave the profession. However, little is known about the ways in which engineering students construct or develop their personal and professional identities as influenced by the disciplinary values, behaviors, and practices learned during the undergraduate education experience. In order to deepen the understanding of professional identity formation within the engineering disciplines, a grounded theory study was conducted to explore the experiences of 31 sophomore, junior, and senior level undergraduate students enrolled in a civil engineering program. Upon conducting an iterative process of data collection and analysis, a theory of professional identity negotiation emerged from interviews depicting participants' experiences. This theory titled Negotiating Equilibrium: Advancing from Outsider to Insider or the AOI Model, captures the identities negotiated by students as they iteratively define, adjust, and readjust definitions of self and profession to maintain a balance between their personal self and the learned disciplinary identity of the civil engineering profession. As participants gained this balance, they began to see themselves as professionals and advance from an outsider (i.e., one not belonging to the civil engineering profession) to an insider (i.e., one belonging to the civil engineering profession). The AOI Model provides a framework for researchers to further explore professional identity formation, promotes the development of identity-influencing coursework and instructor teaching approaches, and inspires future research trajectories in engineering and civil engineering education. / Ph. D. / As evidenced by a large body of research within the engineering education community, those individuals who do not maintain a sense of belonging, identify with engineering groups, or perceive themselves as engineers are more likely to leave the profession. However, little is known about the ways in which engineering students construct or develop their personal and professional identities as influenced by the disciplinary values, behaviors, and practices learned during the undergraduate education experience. In order to deepen the understanding of professional identity formation within the engineering disciplines, a grounded theory study was conducted to explore the experiences of 31 sophomore, junior, and senior level undergraduate students enrolled in a civil engineering program. Upon conducting an iterative process of data collection and analysis, a theory of professional identity negotiation emerged from interviews depicting participants’ experiences. This theory titled <i>Negotiating Equilibrium: Advancing from Outsider to Insider</i> or the <i>AOI Model</i>, captures the identities negotiated by students as they iteratively define, adjust, and readjust definitions of self and profession to maintain a balance between their personal self and the learned disciplinary identity of the civil engineering profession. As participants gained this balance, they began to see themselves as professionals and advance from an outsider (i.e., one not belonging to the civil engineering profession) to an insider (i.e., one belonging to the civil engineering profession). The AOI Model provides a framework for researchers to further explore professional identity formation, promotes the development of identity-influencing coursework and instructor teaching approaches, and inspires future research trajectories in engineering and civil engineering education.

Yes / Transitioning to adulthood is a fundamental yet challenging phase in human development. Despite its relevance, the literature has paid little attention to the impact that transitioning to adulthood has on multiple aspects of individual well-being. This is one of the few attempts that has employed a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study to explore how the path to adulthood impacted on the psychological and overall well-being of Italian young adults. In the quantitative phase, we employed two-step cluster analysis to assign 45 young adults, who had completed the Italian I COPPE scale of multidimensional well-being, to three clusters based on their level of change in psychological and overall well-being. Results from mixed design ANCOVA revealed that participants belonging to the high change cluster showed the highest significant positive change over time with respect to well-being. In the qualitative phase, 17 individuals took part in focalized narrative interviews, which aimed at exploring significant events, barriers, and facilitators, which had impacted on their well-being during the transition to adulthood. The textual material was analysed through the Grounded Theory Methodology. It emerged that the state of transition was associated with some triggering events and a temporary negative impact on the interviewees' well-being. However, findings also revealed that people assigned to different clusters had put in place or learned several resources, skills, and copying strategies, which led to different transitional and well-being outcomes.

This thesis aims to explore three pre-teenage children’s text production in online social networking sites. Social networking is a mainstream youth activity in the UK, conducted by (at the time of writing) almost 50% of 10-12 year old internet users (Ofcom, 2011, p.44). While social networking has been the subject of much interest amongst scholars and policy-makers, little has been published that documents the use of social networking amongst pre-teenage children. The literature that does exist is largely concerned with documenting usage (Ofcom, 2011; Livingstone and Haddon, 2010), and children’s safety in these contexts (Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)/Byron 2010; DCSF/Byron, 2008; Livingstone et al., 2011a). This study aims to explore children’s text production in social networking sites with rightful regard for this concern, but with a focus on how children behave as text producers in these contexts. Working from an interpretive qualitative research paradigm, a purposive sample of three children who used (at the time) the popular social networking site Bebo was selected. The children were interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule three times between June 2008 and May 2009. Interviews were transcribed using a line by line coding method. To support these data and contextualise analysis, screenshots of the children’s profile pages were also collected at each interview. Using a constructivist grounded theory approach (Charmaz, 2006), these data were analysed within data sets around each interview incident, and then synthesised to build a case study for each participant. This recursive process involved initial and focused coding, where following the construction of key codes for each data set, the codes were organised under thematic headings and finally used to construct tentative categories that described how the children behaved as text producers. Four tentative categories were constructed to describe the participants’ behaviour: text production to achieve social positioning; text production to achieve social control; text production to enact a text producing role; and text production for pleasure. Based upon the elaboration of these categories, a model of text production as mastery is proposed. In this model, children’s text production is regarded in relation two spectrums of mastery: a spectrum of social control and a spectrum of textual crafting. This study concludes by recommending that the social networking context must be recognised by educators as a meaningful context in which children’s mastery of these critical skills can be developed in order that they can they learn to be critical and masterful text producers in the new digital age (Gee, 2011 and Hayes, 2011).

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-10T10:54:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 ROSANE EMANUELE PAIVA.pdf: 659304 bytes, checksum: d2f11787d195e264f06c55906eccc009 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-03-10 / We sought to identify this dissertation , understand and discuss various aspects involving the inclusion of the physiotherapist in the workplace - usually in private clinics, public institutions or even the residence of patients / clients -, which is provided an opportunity to approach answers for some issues and/or questions that also relate to their inclusion in various locations that acts professionally. For this study we chose to use the search field in two cities of southern Goias, Goiatuba and Morrinhos, and with the participation of 15 physiotherapists. From the data collected through a socioeconomic questionnaire and interviews semiestruturation, then took the interpretation and discussion based on Grounded theory or that among various specificities, recommends that the issue or issues that drive or replace motivate research hypotheses , i.e., we try to answer the questions and not confirm or validate hypotheses. Thus , then reached to the conclusion that the reports of survey denoted the emergence of three main categories present in your daily professional: sources of quality at work, sources of work stress and coping strategies of workplace stress. In turn, also surfaced four subcategories, namely within the category sources of quality in work revealed three subcategories - interpersonal dynamics and materials - ; category sources of work stress appeared three subcategories - interpersonal, structural and materials - and finally, with category strategies to overcome work stress were visualized two subcategories, managements of the stress process and impact of stress management. Thus, it follows that the professionals in physical therapy in the survey, when inserted in their respective workplaces, are subject to various sources of potentially stressful pressure, leaving them to act on their own in search of overcoming any stress situation. Thus, they are the same parties responsible for the long awaited quality of life that goes beyond even the limit sof work. / Buscou-se nesta dissertação identificar, compreender e discutir diversos aspectos que envolvem a inclusão do fisioterapeuta no seu ambiente de trabalho normalmente em clínicas particulares, em instituições públicas ou mesmo na residência dos pacientes/clientes , o que oportunizou acercar-se de respostas para algumas questões e/ou questionamentos que também se relacionam com a sua inserção em vários locais em que atua profissionalmente. Para a realização deste estudo optou-se pela utilização da pesquisa de campo em duas cidades do sul goiano, Goiatuba e Morrinhos, com a participação de 15 fisioterapeutas. A partir dos dados coletados por meio de um questionário socioeconômico e de entrevistas semiestruturas, realizou-se então a interpretação e a discussão com base na Grounded theory ou Teoria fundamentada nos dados que, entre várias especificidades, preconiza que a questão ou as questões que dirigem ou motivam a pesquisa substituem as hipóteses, ou seja, busca-se responder as questões e não confirmar ou validar as hipóteses. Dessa forma, chegou-se então à constatação de que os relatos dos participantes da pesquisa denotaram a emergência de três categorias principais presentes em seu cotidiano profissional: fontes de qualidade no trabalho, fontes de estresse no trabalho e estratégias de superação de estresse no trabalho. Por sua vez, vieram à tona também quatro subcategorias, a saber: no âmbito da categoria fontes de qualidade no trabalho identificaram-se três subcategorias interpessoais, dinâmicas e materiais ; na categoria fontes de estresse no trabalho apareceram três subcategorias interpessoais, estruturais e materiais ; por fim, com a categoria estratégias de superação do estresse no trabalho visualizaram-se duas subcategorias, manejos do processo do estresse e manejo impacto do estresse. Assim, tem-se que os profissionais em fisioterapia que participaram da pesquisa, quando inseridos em seus respectivos ambientes de trabalho, são submetidos a várias fontes de pressão potencialmente estressoras, restando-lhes agir por conta própria em busca da superação de qualquer situação de estresse. Dessa maneira, são eles mesmos os responsáveis pela efetivação da tão sonhada qualidade de vida que extrapola, inclusive, os limites e as fronteiras do ambiente de trabalho.

Submitted by JOSIANE SANTOS DE OLIVEIRA (josianeso) on 2018-12-17T15:27:44Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Maicon Scaravonatto_.pdf: 1009062 bytes, checksum: 8eab20c186575fcca78827da5746453e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-17T15:27:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Maicon Scaravonatto_.pdf: 1009062 bytes, checksum: 8eab20c186575fcca78827da5746453e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-08-24 / UNISINOS - Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos / O mercado de serviços financeiros vem sofrendo mudanças com o surgimento das novas empresas enxutas (startups). O modelo de atuação e inovação dessas empresas traz, para os dias de hoje, novidades tecnológicas e formas diferentes de se relacionar com os clientes. O ecossistema financeiro brasileiro está passando por um novo paradigma, no qual a tecnologia da informação está impulsionando a inovação do setor. Com isso, o fenômeno Fintech vem ganhando força dentro do mercado. Por outro lado, existe um fenômeno chamado Cooperativas de Crédito, que são líderes na retenção de clientes. O modelo de negócio das cooperativas vai muito além de uma simples transação bancária. Para a sociedade, ele se caracteriza por um processo de acesso a serviços financeiros, assumindo os riscos correspondentes e gerando benefícios para a comunidade local. A presente pesquisa tem, como pano de fundo, esses dois fenômenos. A pesquisa foi realizada por meio do método científico Grounded Theory e buscou descobrir os fatores de cooperação entre Cooperativas de Crédito e Fintechs. A construção da teoria fundamentada propôs um framework teórico para Coopetição de Cooperativas de Crédito e Fintechs, a partir das cooperativas. Os resultados dos fatores de cooperação apresentados emergiram por meio da Grounded Theory, pelos diagnósticos da fundamentação teórica e os referenciais vindos do campo empírico. A principal contribuição foi afirmar que é possível fazer Coopetição entre os dois fenômenos. / The financial services market has undergone changes with the emergence of the new lean companies (startups). The operating and innovation models of these companies brings, to this day, technological innovations and different ways of relating to customers. The Brazilian financial ecosystem is undergoing a new paradigm, in which information technology is driving innovation in the sector. Thereby, the Fintech phenomenon has been gaining strength within the market. On the other hand, there is a phenomenon called Credit Unions, which are leaders in customer retention. The business model of cooperatives goes far beyond a simple banking transaction. To the society, it is characterized by a process of access to financial services, assuming the corresponding risks and generating benefits for the local community. The present research has, as a background, these two phenomena. The research was carried out using the Grounded Theory scientific method and sought to discover the cooperation factors between Credit Unions and Fintechs. The construction of the grounded theory proposed a theoretical framework, by the credit union point of view. The results of the cooperation factors presented in the theoretical framework emerged through the Grounded Theory, by the diagnoses of the theoretical foundation and the references from the empirical field. The main contribution was to assert that it is possible to make Coopetition between the two phenomena.

Submitted by admin tede (tede@pucgoias.edu.br) on 2018-02-07T10:58:13Z No. of bitstreams: 1 OLÍVIA RODRIGUES DA CUNHA.pdf: 1022920 bytes, checksum: 24bd2ffbe4cf9a870fd01f4592c43108 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-02-07T10:58:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 OLÍVIA RODRIGUES DA CUNHA.pdf: 1022920 bytes, checksum: 24bd2ffbe4cf9a870fd01f4592c43108 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-11-06 / Psychotherapy is focused on the client's emotions, although, as it is a relationship, the therapist is also affected in the process and thus, his or her emotions and actions can also change the course of treatment. The aim of this study is to explore how the therapist decides to use his or her emotions and how the therapist's emotional involvement can be beneficial to the psychotherapy process. A study was developed with 14 therapists, through semistructured interviews, to probe how therapists work with their emotions in clinical practice. The method was based on Grounded Theory Analysis. The results suggest that the therapist's emotions exposed in session have therapeutic utility, helping to access the client's clinically relevant problems or to diagnosis, evaluate or formulate the case. They can serve as an intervention tool to evoke, reinforce or weaken behaviors. In addition to helping the client access new perspectives concerning the other in the relationship, the awareness of one's own experience, they also help the therapist offer relational interpretations and models for new behaviors. Therapists who work their emotions notice changes in their life in the personal and professional spheres. Concerning the ways and safeguards used by therapists to expose themselves emotionally the study found that the therapist decides on the relevance of his or her emotions based on his or her theoretical model, his or her conceptualization of the client's case and his or her personal sensitivity. Pathways for work with their emotions are developed by the therapist, with consideration of the risks and of their personal difficulties, balancing caution, with courage and accepting the client with humility and love. / A psicoterapia é voltada para as emoções do cliente, embora por se tratar de uma relação, o terapeuta também seja afetado no processo e assim, suas emoções e ações também possam alterar o andamento do tratamento. O objetivo desse estudo é explorar como o terapeuta decide usar suas emoções e como o envolvimento emocional do terapeuta pode ser benéfico ao processo psicoterápico. Foi desenvolvido um estudo com 14 terapeutas, por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas para compreender como os terapeutas lidam com suas emoções na prática clínica. O método foi pautado na Grounded Theory Analysis. Os resultados sugerem que as emoções do terapeuta expostas em sessão têm utilidade terapêutica, auxiliam no acesso aos problemas clinicamente relevantes do cliente ou no diagnóstico, avaliação ou formulação do caso. Foi possível constatar que, as emoções do terapeuta serviram como ferramentas de intervenção para evocar, reforçar ou enfraquecer comportamentos. Serviram também como meio para que o cliente acessasse novas perspectivas, para que considerasse o outro na relação e para a tomada de consciência da própria experiência. E, finalmente, as emoções do terapeuta possibilitaram interpretações relacionais e modelos para novos comportamentos. Terapeutas que trabalharam com suas emoções na clínica, notaram mudanças em suas vidas nas esferas pessoais e profissionais. Quanto aos caminhos e suportes usados pelos terapeutas ao se exporem emocionalmente, a pesquisa verificou que os terapeutas decidiam a relevância das suas emoções se baseando no seu modelo teórico, na conceituação do caso de cada cliente e em sua sensibilidade pessoal. Afloraram nos clínicos, modos para trabalhar com suas emoções, considerando os riscos e suas dificuldades pessoais e tendo cautela, mas também agindo com coragem e acolhendo o cliente com humildade e amor.

Syftet med den här kvalitativa studien var att få en bild av hur vuxna skilsmässobarn upplever att deras personliga utveckling, relationer till föräldrar och kärleksrelationer med partners, påverkats av föräldrarnas skilsmässa. Studien bestod av åtta självvalda kvinnor mellan 25 och 43 år, som upplevt en skilsmässa mellan föräldrarna under barndomen. Halvstrukturerande intervjuer genomfördes och analyserades med hjälp av Grounded Theory metoden. Tre deskriptiva kategorier grundades i datan; föräldraband, personlig utveckling och vacklande perspektiv. Tillsammans bygger de upp kärnkategorin ”Ambivalens i relationer”. Resultatet visar att kvinnorna upplever en ambivalens i sina relationer. De brottas med en ständig kluvenhet i sina känslor och uppfattningar. / The aim of this qualitative study was to describe how adults, whose parents divorced when they were children, experience that their personal development, relationships to parents and own romantic relationships with partners have been affected by their parents´ divorce. The study sample consisted of eight self selected women between 25 and 43 years of age, who experienced a divorce between their parents during childhood. Semi – structured interviews were transcribed and analysed using a method called Grounded Theory. Three descriptive categories were grounded in the data; parental ties, individual development and an unsettled perspective. Together, they formed the core category “Ambivalence in relationships”. The result showed that these women experience, an ambivalence in their relationships. They grapple with a constant duality in their emotions and conceptions.