Belknap R A
Northern Illinois University School of Nursing, DeKalb, Illinois, USA.
Can J Nurs Res. 2002 Mar;33(4):139-53.
The findings of qualitative studies with women who have experienced abuse by an intimate partner suggest that a woman's sense of self is a central feature in her decision to leave the abusive relationship. This qualitative study was undertaken, in part, to listen to how women describe themselves, specifically explicating voices of relational connection and disconnection within the narratives. This paper presents the findings of interviews with 18 rural women from culturally diverse backgrounds who had been or were currently in abusive relationships. The women were asked to respond to the question "How would you describe yourself to yourself?" The responses were read using the interpretive method of reading narratives for self and moral voice. The theory of moral development was used to frame the inquiry. The experiences of self that emerged from the narratives are presented as progressively relational voices of separation and connection. The relationship between these voices and moral development is discussed, as are implications for nursing practice and for future research.
对遭受亲密伴侣虐待的女性进行的定性研究结果表明，女性的自我认知是其决定离开虐待关系的核心特征。开展这项定性研究的部分目的是倾听女性如何描述自己，特别是阐释她们叙述中关系连接与断开的声音。本文呈现了对18名来自不同文化背景的农村女性的访谈结果，这些女性曾遭受或正在遭受虐待关系。研究人员要求这些女性回答“你会如何向自己描述自己？”这一问题。研究采用解读自我和道德声音的叙事的诠释方法来解读她们的回答。研究运用道德发展理论来构建探究框架。从这些叙述中浮现出的自我体验被呈现为分离与连接的渐进性关联声音。文中讨论了这些声音与道德发展之间的关系，以及对护理实践和未来研究的启示。
