Personal growth in women with the experience of motherhood

V magistrskem delu nas je zanimala osebnostna rast žensk skozi materinstvo. V teoretičnem delu so predstavljene teme, kot je tranzicija v materinstvo od odločitve za otroka dalje in pregled sprememb v odnosih ženske, predstavljen pa je tudi sistem navezanosti ter vpliv travme na življenje posameznika. Empirični del pa vsebuje metodologijo in rezultate raziskave procesa osebnostne rasti ženske skozi materinstvo, pri čemer smo se osredotočili na spremembe v ženski od odločitve za otroka, skozi nosečnost, porod, poporodno obdobje in do obdobja malčka. Posebna pozornost je usmerjena v spremembe v odnosih matere, tako bližnjih kot širših. Raziskavo in analizo smo izvedli po metodi osnovane teorije, v kateri smo empirične podatke pridobili s pomočjo polstrukturiranih intervjujev z ženskami, ki so v zadnjih štirih letih prvič postale matere. Rezultati so pokazali spremembe v lastnostih mater in njihovih odnosih, ki lahko vodijo v osebnostno rast. Pokazali so se tudi dejavniki spodbude rasti in ovire ter splošne značilnosti rasti. Raziskava je pokazala, da materinstvo tako predstavlja priložnost za osebnostno rast ženske, ki se lahko pozitivno odraža v njenem odnosu do sebe in do otroka.This master\u27s thesis explores the personal growth of women trough their experience of motherhood. The theoretical part introduces such topics as the transition into motherhood, from the decision to have a child onwards, and changes in women’s relationships, then offers an overview of the system of attachment and the effect of trauma on a person’s life. The empirical part presents the methodology and analysis of the research on women\u27s personal growth process trough motherhood with the emphasis on changes in a woman that occur from the decision to have a child, trough pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum period and their child’s toddlerhood. Special attention is paid to changes in the mother\u27s close and outer relationships circles. The research and analysis was conducted by applying the grounded theory method, using data from semi-structured interviews with women who became first-time mothers in the last four years. The results show changes in mothers’ personal traits and their relationships, which might lead to personal growth. The findings also show factors of growth encouragement and obstructions, as well as some general traits of women who personally grow through motherhood. Our research shows that the experience of motherhood represents an opportunity for personal growth for a woman, which can have a positive effect on her relationships