Concepções de perdão em crianças: uma análise qualitativa / Conceptions of forgiveness in children: an qualitative analysis

Authors

  • Edizângela de Fátima Cruz de Souza Brazilian Journals Publicações de Periódicos, São José dos Pinhais, Paraná
  • Amanda Oliveira Magalhães
  • Rayanne Carvalho de Lima
  • Gabrielle Sanchez Cabral
  • Ana Beatriz Medeiros Lima
  • Eloá Losano de Abreu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34117/bjdv.v7i5.29251

Keywords:

Psicologia do Desenvolvimento, Concepções de Perdão, Crianças

Abstract

Considerando que as relações interpessoais são permeadas por situações de mágoas e injustiças, as pesquisas sobre o perdão o destacam como uma atitude benéfica dentre as estratégias de resolução de conflitos. Diante da escassez de estudos relacionados às concepções de perdão em crianças, o objetivo do presente artigo é analisar as definições e os elementos condicionantes para o perdão de crianças com idades entre sete e 12 anos. Participaram deste estudo 169 alunos de escolas privada e pública. Utilizou-se uma entrevista semiestruturada, a partir da qual foram obtidas as respostas das crianças relacionadas às suas decisões de perdoar, posteriormente transcritas e analisadas mediante o procedimento de Análise Hierárquica Descendente através do software IRAMUTEQ. O conteúdo das falas se agrupou a partir de dois eixos temáticos, formando seis classes lexicais. O primeiro eixo abrange 54% do conteúdo e se relaciona com as “condições necessárias para perdoar”, o segundo eixo contempla 46% do conteúdo associado a “sentimentos e atitudes gerados pela ofensa/injustiça”. Foi identificada a influência para a decisão de perdoar de aspectos como a reconciliação, o pedido de desculpas e o esforço para reparação por parte do ofensor. Destaca-se, por fim, algumas limitações deste estudo e apontamentos para estudos posteriores, a fim de nortear práticas clínicas, educacionais e terapêuticas, considerando a possibilidade de melhorias individuais e coletivas a partir do perdão.

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Published

2021-06-07

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de Souza, E. de F. C., Magalhães, A. O., de Lima, R. C., Cabral, G. S., Lima, A. B. M., & de Abreu, E. L. (2021). Concepções de perdão em crianças: uma análise qualitativa / Conceptions of forgiveness in children: an qualitative analysis. Brazilian Journal of Development, 7(5), 44396–44414. https://doi.org/10.34117/bjdv.v7i5.29251

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