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Tendo em conta os desafios emocionais subjacentes à interpretação teatral e a literatura existente em relação ao impacto das artes dramáticas sobre diferentes aspetos do funcionamento emocional (e.g., regulação emocional ou empatia), é possível antecipar que uma breve experiência de interpretação teatral possa ter um efeito ao nível da regulação emocional, da empatia e, consequentemente, da saúde mental daqueles que nelas participam. O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar se este efeito poderia ser demonstrado numa amostra de 44 participantes, utilizando a análise destas variáveis através de instrumentos de autorrelato em dois momentos diferentes, tanto num grupo experimental de participantes que tiveram uma experiência breve de interpretação teatral, como num grupo de controlo com características sociodemográficas emparelhadas com as do grupo experimental. Os resultados demonstraram associações relativamente à experiência teatral cumulativa e melhor regulação emocional, traduzida através de maior frequência de utilização da reavaliação cognitiva e uma tendência para menor frequência de utilização de supressão expressiva. Houve também diferenças dentro do grupo experimental entre os níveis de empatia afetiva dos momentos de avaliação e diferenças entre os grupos na segunda avaliação ao nível da empatia cognitiva e a empatia como um todo. Estas diferenças são discutidas ao longo da dissertação. Demonstrou-se que a interpretação teatral teve efeito sobre a regulação emocional e a empatia mas não sobre a saúde mental dos indivíduos neste estudo. São ainda tidas em consideração as limitações deste estudo e as implicações consequentes para estudos futuros, assim como novas direções para esta área de investigação.
Considering the emotional challenges related to theatre acting and the existing literature regarding the impact of this type of acting on different aspects of emotional functioning (e.g., emotional regulation or empathy), one can anticipate that going through a brief theatre acting experience can lead to changes in emotional regulation, empathy and, consequently, mental health. The goal of this dissertation was to explore and understand if these changes occurred and how. The participants were divided into an experimental group that participated in theatre acting and a control group that did not, with similar sociodemographic characteristics. The emotional regulation, empathy and mental health of 44 participants were assessed through self- report questionnaires in two different moments for both groups. Results showed that there were changes in emotional regulation and empathy. Regarding emotional regulation, theatre acting showed a cumulative association with more frequent use of cognitive reappraisal and a tendency towards a less frequent use of expressive suppression. Differences in empathy occurred within the experimental group between the two moments of assessment, specifically in affective empathy. They also occurred on the second assessment between the groups, namely in cognitive empathy and in the global score for empathy. These differences are further discussed throughout the dissertation. In conclusion, changes were verified in emotional regulation and empathy, but not in mental health. Additionally, the limitations of the study are considered and new directions for future investigation of these subjects are suggested.
Considering the emotional challenges related to theatre acting and the existing literature regarding the impact of this type of acting on different aspects of emotional functioning (e.g., emotional regulation or empathy), one can anticipate that going through a brief theatre acting experience can lead to changes in emotional regulation, empathy and, consequently, mental health. The goal of this dissertation was to explore and understand if these changes occurred and how. The participants were divided into an experimental group that participated in theatre acting and a control group that did not, with similar sociodemographic characteristics. The emotional regulation, empathy and mental health of 44 participants were assessed through self- report questionnaires in two different moments for both groups. Results showed that there were changes in emotional regulation and empathy. Regarding emotional regulation, theatre acting showed a cumulative association with more frequent use of cognitive reappraisal and a tendency towards a less frequent use of expressive suppression. Differences in empathy occurred within the experimental group between the two moments of assessment, specifically in affective empathy. They also occurred on the second assessment between the groups, namely in cognitive empathy and in the global score for empathy. These differences are further discussed throughout the dissertation. In conclusion, changes were verified in emotional regulation and empathy, but not in mental health. Additionally, the limitations of the study are considered and new directions for future investigation of these subjects are suggested.
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Regulação emocional Empatia Saúde mental Interpretação teatral Emotional regulation Empathy Mental health Theatre acting