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A qualitative study exploring the perceived self-image and self-esteem of women diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome using body mapping
Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2022.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/124832 A qualitative study exploring the perceived self-image and self-esteem of women diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome using body mapping Hartmann, Laura Anne Roomaney, Rizwana Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Psychology. Clinical health psychology Self-perception Self-esteem in women Polycystic ovarian syndrome Body image in women UCTD Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2022. ENGLISH SUMMARY: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders affecting women today. The disorder presents with a myriad of symptoms, such as hirsutism, weight gain or acne, that may affect a woman’s self-image and self-esteem. Beyond physical symptoms, the disorder has been linked to development of mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety. The disorder also causes problems with fertility, a factor that may have a serious impact on the identity and mental health of women with the disorder. There are very few studies conducted amongst women with PCOS in South Africa, despite the fact that a reported 35-40 percent of fertility-related cases are linked to PCOS. The high prevalence of PCOS in South Africa coupled with limited research into South African women’s experiences with PCOS displays an obvious gap in research that it is necessary to fill. Body mapping is a method of qualitative data collection that focuses on a participant’s subjective experience. The process is a collaborative one that could create a sense of empowerment in the participant. Thus, the aim of the study was to explore the perceived self-image and self-esteem of women diagnosed with PCOS through the process of body mapping. This thesis presents data collected from 11 South African women diagnosed with PCOS. The data was collected using the method of body mapping and audio-recorded, semistructured interviews. Participants were recruited via regular posts to an online support group and through snowball sampling. Data were then transcribed and analysed using a process of thematic analysis aided by ATLAS.ti. The process of data analysis revealed three main themes; (1) Impact of PCOS on women’s quality of life, (2) Effect of PCOS on women’s self-image, self-esteem and identity, and (3) Potential of body mapping as a data collection tool and avenue for catharsis. These results were then discussed through the pre-established theoretical framework. This framework incorporates understandings from self-discrepancy theory, gender schema theory and social comparison theory. The results highlighted the detrimental impact of PCOS on several domains of women’s quality of life, particularly self-image, self-esteem and identity. This suggests the need for wider understanding and more compassionate care for women with PCOS. Several of the findings of this study are not present in the literature, suggesting the need for further research. The process of body-mapping was widely enjoyed by the participants in the study, who spoke to its perceived value for processing and understanding their experiences. The participants also described the experience as therapeutic. These findings provide support for the value of the data collection tool and the recommendation that it be used in further research. The perceived therapeutic value also suggests its use as a potential tool for intervention and therapeutic practice. AFRIKAANS OPSOMMING: Polisistiese ovariumsindroom is een van die mees algemene endokriene siektes wat vroue vandag affekteer. Die siekte presenteer met ‘n magdom simptome, soos hirsutisme, gewig optel of aknee, wat ‘n vrou se selfbeeld en selfagting kan affekteer. Benewens fisieke simptome word die siekte gekoppel aan die ontwikkeling van geestessiektes soos depressie en angstigheid. Die siekte veroorsaak ook probleme ten opsigte van vrugbaarheid, ‘n faktor wat ‘n ernstige impak kan hê op die identiteit en geestelike gesondheid van vroue wat daaraan lei. Daar is nog baie min studies in Suid-Afrika gedoen onder vroue met PCOS, ten spyte van die feit dat 35-40 persent van vrugbaarheidsverwante gevalle volgens berigte verband hou met PCOS. Die feit dat PCOS so algemeen voorkom in Suid-Afrika, benewens die gebrekkige navorsing oor Suid-Afrikaanse vroue se ervarings met PCOS, vertoon ‘n voor die hand liggende navorsingsgaping wat gevul behoort te word. Liggaamskartering is een metode van kwalitatiewe dataversameling wat fokus op ‘n deelnemer se subjektiewe ervaring. Die proses is kollaboratief, en ‘n gevoel van bemagtiging by die deelnemer kan skep. Die doel van die studie was dus om die waargenome selfbeeld en selfbeeld van vroue wat met PCOS gediagnoseer is, te verken deur die proses van liggaamskartering. Hierdie tesis lê data voor wat versamel is van 11 Suid-Afrikaanse vroue wat met PCOS gediagnoseer is. Die data is versamel deur middel van die liggaamskartering metode, sowel as klankopnames van semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude. Deelnemers is gewerf via die gereelde plasing van opmerkings op ‘n aanlyn ondersteuningsgroep en deur sneeubal-monsterneming. Hierna is die data getranskribeer en geanaliseer deur middel van ‘n tematiese ontledingsproses wat deur ATLAS.TI ondersteun is. Die data-ontledingsproses het drie hooftemas opgelewer; (1) Die impak van PCOS op vroue se lewenskwaliteit, (2) Die effek van PCOS op vroue se selfbeeld, selfagting en identiteit, en (3) Die potensiaal van “body mapping” as ‘n hulpmiddel vir dataversameling en ‘n middel tot katarsis. Daarna is hierdie resultate bespreek deur middel van die vooraf bepaalde teoretiese raamwerk. Hierdie raamwerk het begrippe vanuit selfdiskrepansieteorie, genderskemateorie en sosiale vergelykingsteorie inkorporeer. Die resultate het die nadelige impak van PCOS op verskeie domeine van vroue se lewenskwaliteit beklemtoon, veral in terme van selfbeeld, selfagting en identiteit. Dit suggereer die nodigheid van breër begrip en meer deernisvolle sorg vir vroue met PCOS. Verskeie bevindings van hierdie studie is nie in die bestaande literatuur aanwesig nie, wat die noodsaaklikheid van verdere navorsing suggereer. Die proses van liggaamskartering is oor die algemeen as aangenaam ervaar deur die deelnemers aan die studie, en hulle het die waarde daarvan genoem in terme van die prosessering van en begrip vir hulle ervarings. Die deelnemers het ook die ervaring as terapeuties beskryf. Die bevindings verleen ondersteuning aan die waarde van hierdie dataversameling-hulpmiddel, en die aanbeveling dat dit in verdere navorsing gebruik behoort te word. Die waargenome terapeutiese waarde suggereer ook dat dit nuttig mag wees as ‘n potensiële hulpmiddel ten opsigte van intervensie en terapeutiese praktyk. Masters 2022-02-18T12:32:11Z 2022-04-29T09:35:52Z 2022-02-18T12:32:11Z 2022-04-29T09:35:52Z 2022-04 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/124832 en_ZA Stellenbosch University xvi, 136 pages application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Clinical health psychology Self-perception Self-esteem in women Polycystic ovarian syndrome Body image in women UCTD Hartmann, Laura Anne A qualitative study exploring the perceived self-image and self-esteem of women diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome using body mapping |
| title | A qualitative study exploring the perceived self-image and self-esteem of women diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome using body mapping |
| title_full | A qualitative study exploring the perceived self-image and self-esteem of women diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome using body mapping |
| title_fullStr | A qualitative study exploring the perceived self-image and self-esteem of women diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome using body mapping |
| title_full_unstemmed | A qualitative study exploring the perceived self-image and self-esteem of women diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome using body mapping |
| title_short | A qualitative study exploring the perceived self-image and self-esteem of women diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome using body mapping |
| title_sort | qualitative study exploring the perceived self image and self esteem of women diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome using body mapping |
| topic | Clinical health psychology Self-perception Self-esteem in women Polycystic ovarian syndrome Body image in women UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/124832 |
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