Abstract

AZEVEDO, Regina L. W. de; MOLEIRO, Carla  and  ARAUJO, Wahriman A. de. Resilience, pregnancy, and childbirth in a migratory context: A qualitative study on Brazilian women in Portugal. Psicologia [online]. 2023, vol.37, n.1, pp.92-100.  Epub June 30, 2023. ISSN 0874-2049.  https://doi.org/10.17575/psicologia.1821.

Based on the theoretical model of resilience devised by Guajardo (2011), this study aims to understand the adverse contexts and resilient responses of Brazilian women during the pregnancy-puerperium period when living in Portugal. Analyzing the interviews allowed us to understand the participants’ resilient movements. These movements were related to two categories: Self-interaction and Social skills. It was possible to verify a process of negotiating with themselves, with people closest to them, and/or with strangers. Thus developing alternatives and possibilities of overcoming the several challenges presented by a process of pregnancy and puerperium in another country. The construction and maintenance of bonds in the form of a support network were referenced by the women as an aspect that enabled self-efficiency, autonomy, and, consequently, resilient responses. Therefore, it was observed that these Brazilian women living in Portugal access resources to overcome the pregnancy-puerperium moment experienced within a migratory context.

Keywords : Immigration; Resilience; Pregnancy; Childbirth; Qualitative Study.

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