Article

Received 28.06.2024

Revised 25.10.2024

Accepted 25.11.2024

Retrieved from Vol. 14, No. 2, 2024

Pages 30 -38

Shapoval, Ya. (2024). Peculiarities of the influence of psychological traumatic events on the development of women’s life scenarios. Psychology and Personality, 14(2), 30-38. https://doi.org/10.33989/2226-4078.2024.2.30

Peculiarities of the influence of psychological traumatic events on the development of women’s life scenarios

Yana Shapoval

The relevance of the research is defined by the growing need to study the impact of psychological traumatic events on the development of women’s life scenarios, in particular in the context of modern social and cultural challenges. The purpose of the article was to а analyse the contributions of scholars and practitioners for further research on the impact of psychological traumatic events on the development of women’s life scenarios. The analysis of the impact of psychological traumatic events on the development of women’s life scenarios is carried out through the integrative approach that combines various research methods (analysis, synthesis, abstraction, and comparison, structural-functional, dialectical, concrete-historical, systemic, sociocultural) and takes into account the socio-cultural context. The paper examined the impact of traumatic events on the women’s psychological state, their social roles and interpersonal relationships. The main focus was at the structural changes in the psyche, gender aspects and social inequality, which intensify the traumatic impact and form specific life scenarios. The use of systemic and socio-cultural methods ensured deeper understanding of the multifaceted nature of women’s traumatic experience and its impact on further personal development. The peculiarities of the influence of psychological traumatic events on the development of women’s life scenarios are based on the complex interaction of psychological and social factors that largely determine all life trajectories. Traumatic events have a significant impact on women’s self-determination, social roles and the ability to be independent. The scenarios can be aimed either at avoiding stressful situations in the future or at regaining control over life. The practical value of the work includes developing recommendations for psychologists, social workers and other professionals working with women who have experienced psychological trauma based on the analysis of the selected topic

post-traumatic stress disorder; emotional resilience; traumatic experience; psychosocial adaptation; psychological consequences
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https://doi.org/10.33989/2226-4078.2024.2.30