Gramling L F, McCain N L
School of Nursing, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, USA.
J Adv Nurs. 1997 Aug;26(2):312-9. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1997.1997026312.x.
Sadness as a developmental phenomenon in young women was discovered in a study designed to identify developmental transitions and the relationship of these transitions to mental health. Sadness is conceptualized as a pervasive feeling of disillusionment and unhappiness that influences the meaning of life events and decision-making. Field research and interpretive analysis techniques were used to observe, describe and analyse the life experiences of 25 volunteer participants. For most women in the study, sadness was found to be time-limited and perhaps had beneficial effects. Some women, however, were unable to resolve sadness and became depressed. Sadness can be an antecedent to depression. Sadness that is recognized and validated may facilitate reshaping of a woman's expectations, a form of cognitive restructuring. The transitional nature of sadness has important implications for women's mental health.
在一项旨在识别发育转变以及这些转变与心理健康关系的研究中，悲伤被发现是年轻女性中的一种发育现象。悲伤被概念化为一种普遍的幻灭感和不幸福感，它会影响生活事件的意义和决策。实地研究和解释性分析技术被用于观察、描述和分析25名志愿者参与者的生活经历。在该研究中的大多数女性身上，悲伤被发现是有时间限制的，而且可能有有益的影响。然而，一些女性无法化解悲伤并变得抑郁。悲伤可能是抑郁的先兆。被认识到并得到确认的悲伤可能有助于重塑女性的期望，这是一种认知重构的形式。悲伤的过渡性质对女性的心理健康具有重要意义。
