Haya: The Saudi Journal of Life Sciences (SJLS)
Volume-2 | Issue-09 | 312-320
Original Research Article
The Roles Appropriateness and Hierarchy on Cultural Conscience: Therapist’s Perspective
Elizabeth Sarah George, Baiju Gopal
Published : Dec. 30, 2017
Abstract
This research paper is an attempt to understand how the cultural and social
dimensions which operates in the Indian Cultural Context. The research has coined a
term called “Cultural Conscience” in order to get a clearer picture of how the various
dimensions interact and its effect on the psyche the term has been introduced. The
aim of this research is to see how these mould the psyche of the individual and it is
being explored through the perspective of the therapist. The sample size for the study
was Clinical and counselling psychologists.10 psychologists were interviewed. The
tool used for data collection was semi- structured interviews. The analysis for the data
was done using thematic analysis. Four global themes were arrived at. The global
themes identified were Identity Crisis, Identity Formation, Self- Sacrifice in Clients
and Shame and Guilt in Therapy. The manner in which the cultural factors influence
one’s way and nature of relationships that is formed with the external world is also
studied in this research.