Disquieting Experiences of Ruptures in the Life Trajectory: Challenges to Dynamic Self-Repair

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Sociology
• Life Sciences

Background:

• Life trajectories can experience significant ruptures, leading to disquieting experiences.
• Repeated gestational loss represents a profound rupture, challenging personal and socio-cultural expectations of motherhood.
• The gap between imagined expectations and perceived reality creates a 'non-sense field', causing psychological distress.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore how individuals cope with life trajectory ruptures, specifically focusing on the concept of 'disquieting experiences'.
• To analyze women's narratives of repeated gestational losses through a semiotic-cultural constructivist lens.
• To illuminate the psychological processes of self-repair in response to disruptive life events.

Main Methods:

• Qualitative analysis of narratives from women experiencing repeated gestational losses.
• Application of a semiotic-cultural constructivist perspective.
• Examination of 'disquieting experiences' and the development of 'semiotic strategies of dynamic self-repair'.

Main Results:

• Gestational loss creates a disquieting experience by disrupting expectations of motherhood.
• Women employ 'semiotic strategies of dynamic self-repair' to process non-sense and reduce psychological tension.
• These strategies involve constructing new meanings to integrate the disruptive experience.

Conclusions:

• Disruptive life events like repeated gestational loss necessitate psychological self-repair mechanisms.
• Semiotic strategies are crucial for individuals to reorganize meaning and adapt to profound life changes.
• Understanding these processes offers insights into resilience and adaptation in the face of significant personal challenges.