Exploring the Hidden Dimensions of Chronic Shame in Adolescents with Performance Anxiety: A Qualitative Study
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Domestic violence, survivors, psychological rehabilitation, narrative, interpretative phenomenology, thematic analysisAbstract
This study aimed to explore the psychological narratives of domestic violence survivors during their psychological rehabilitation process, focusing on lived experience, meaning-making, and recovery. This qualitative research employed an interpretative phenomenological approach. Twenty-three survivors of domestic violence in Tehran were purposefully selected and interviewed through semi-structured interviews. Data collection continued until theoretical saturation was reached. Thematic analysis was performed using NVivo software, applying open, axial, and selective coding. Three major themes were identified: (1) Lived experience of violence (persistent fear, imposed isolation, psychological humiliation, physical abuse); (2) Rehabilitation pathway (emergence of awareness, social support, identity reconstruction, self-expression); and (3) Psychological meaning-making and restoration (meaning of suffering, posttraumatic growth, psychological self-care). Participants’ narratives reflected a dynamic progression from psychological collapse to gradual reconstruction of internal stability. The findings suggest that psychological rehabilitation following domestic violence is a complex, multi-stage process centered on redefinition of meaning and identity. Understanding survivors' subjective narratives can inform culturally adapted, narrative-based therapeutic interventions and support programs in the Iranian context.
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