Group relations events are intended to enable transformation through learning, but
such collective experiential events are not explicitly focused on enabling individual
group members to derive meaning from them. This research aims to explicate
individual learning from the experiences of a group relations event, in order to
formulate a process for meaning-making post an intensive experiential event.
Literature reviewed provides construct definitions of systems psychodynamic
aspects, as well as insight, meaning-making, coaching methods and other
approaches to facilitating meaning-making. Systems psychodynamics is the
theoretical paradigm that informs a qualitative phenomenological research
approach. Data analysis adopted hermeneutic phenomenology to allow for the
interpretation of the rich data collected. Multiple case studies were adopted using
multi-pronged data collection methods, including semi-structured interviews
conducted before the event, as well as both a focus group and Free Association
Narrative Interviews (FANI) conducted after the event. The results are reported by
case, and this is followed with an interpretation of results by various systems
psychodynamic themes. Furthermore, the relationship between personality types
and defences mechanisms, with the associative techniques to use for each, have
been set forth as additional findings in the thesis. The research hypothesis produced
by the study is a meaning-making model to facilitate post-group relations event reflections and debriefing, with the aim of enabling insight formation, learning and
adaption by individuals who have participated in such events. / Psychology / Ph. D. (Psychology)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/26767 |
| Date | 29 October 2020 |
| Creators | Abrahams, Fayruz |
| Contributors | Cilliers, Frans |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (xiv, 330 leaves) : illustrations (some color), application/pdf |
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