Parikh Nimmi, Saruchera Yvonne, Liao Lih-Mei
Great Ormond Street Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
J Health Psychol. 2020 Oct;25(12):1917-1929. doi: 10.1177/1359105318781904. Epub 2018 Jun 25.
This qualitative study aimed to explore the psychological effects of female genital cutting in the United Kingdom within a systemic psychological framework. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 13 women who had experienced female genital cutting. Four key themes emerged from thematic analysis of the data: (1) wholeness contested, (2) sexuality milestones and female genital cutting awareness, (3) salvaging family relationships and (4) for our own good. Findings highlight the importance of recognising the relational nature of how women perceive the psychological effects of female genital cutting and how these reactions are negotiated in their social sphere.
这项定性研究旨在在系统心理学框架内探讨英国女性生殖器切割的心理影响。对13名经历过女性生殖器切割的女性进行了半结构化访谈。对数据进行主题分析后出现了四个关键主题：（1）完整性受到挑战，（2）性发展里程碑与女性生殖器切割认知，（3）挽救家庭关系，（4）为了我们自己好。研究结果强调了认识到女性如何看待女性生殖器切割的心理影响以及这些反应如何在其社会领域中进行协商的关系本质的重要性。
