Representações sociais da loucura : um modelo integrativo entre sistemas de representações e polifasia cognitiva
This thesis investigates the Social Representations (SR) of madness through an integrative model that articulates Systems of Social Representations (SSR) and Cognitive Polyphasia. Grounded in the Theory of Social Representations (TSR), the study analyzes the historical and discursive construction of...
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis doctoral |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB) |
| Repositorio: | Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFPB |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.ufpb.br:123456789/36151 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://repositorio.ufpb.br/jspui/handle/123456789/36151 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Psicologia social Representações sociais sistemas Loucura Polifasia cognitiva Modelo Integrativo Social Representations Madness Systems of Social Representations Cognitive Polyphasia Integrative Model Representaciones Sociales Locura Sistemas de Representaciones Sociales Polifasia Cognitiva Modelo Integrador CNPQ::CIENCIAS HUMANAS::PSICOLOGIA |
| Sumario: | This thesis investigates the Social Representations (SR) of madness through an integrative model that articulates Systems of Social Representations (SSR) and Cognitive Polyphasia. Grounded in the Theory of Social Representations (TSR), the study analyzes the historical and discursive construction of madness, highlighting symbolic disputes among biomedical, philosophical, psychological, sociocultural, spiritual-religious, and artistic-creative approaches. The main objective is to understand how different systems of knowledge influence the SR of madness and their implications for mental health practices and policies. A qualitative methodological approach was adopted, combining historical analysis, scoping review, the Free Word Association Technique (FWAT), and lexicometric analyses using the IRaMuTeQ software. The sample consisted of 200 participants from the state of Paraíba (Brazil), whose responses were analyzed through Prototypical Analysis and Descending Hierarchical Classification (DHC). Results indicate that most participants were female (75.24%), aged between 18 and 29 years, with predominantly incomplete higher education (37.5%) or postgraduate education (33.93%). Christianity was the predominant religion, and the most common social class was middle (36.99%). The Prototypical Analysis revealed that the central core of the representations of madness includes terms such as fear, illness, insanity, loss of control, and violence, indicating a perception of madness as a threat and a source of social destabilization. The first periphery comprised terms such as delirium, suffering, disorder, anguish, and isolation, reflecting an understanding of madness as psychological distress. The process of objectification was expressed through concrete images, especially stereotypes related to violence and lack of control. Anchoring was predominantly emotional (centered on fear and suffering) and sociological (linked to marginalization and stigmatization). The DHC revealed two major clusters: one focused on social and subjective perspectives, which frame madness as a social construct and lived experience; and another centered on biomedical and psychological explanations, which define madness as a psychic disorder and a loss of control. The identified classes reflect a multiplicity of meanings, ranging from madness as a social phenomenon to its conceptualization as a diagnosable mental disorder. Cognitive polyphasia was clearly manifested in the representations, revealing the coexistence of distinct knowledge systems — biomedical, social, and existential — forming a complex network of meanings. Interpretations of madness varied according to participants’ sociocultural backgrounds and educational levels. The biomedical and psychological SSRs were predominant in the representational core, while the sociocultural and philosophical-existential SSRs emerged more prominently in peripheral classes. The representational functions — knowledge, identity, orientation, and justification — were identified, illustrating how these representations shape social attitudes, mental health policies, and care practices. The study proposes an integrative model that recognizes the interaction between SSR and Cognitive Polyphasia as central elements in the social construction of madness. The final discussion emphasizes the need for interdisciplinary approaches that integrate not only biomedical dimensions but also symbolic, cultural, and affective components, aiming for more inclusive and context-sensitive mental health policies. |
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