| Abstract [eng] |
Social anxiety disorder is the third most prevalent mental health condition worldwide, following depression and substance abuse. It typically begins in early adolescence and often persists throughout life, complicating various aspects of life, particularly social relationships. This master's thesis is grounded in autoethnography—a qualitative research method that integrates autobiographical and ethnographic elements—enabling an exploration of the influence of social anxiety disorder on an individual's life through a subjective, personal lens. The paper reveals the possibilities of applying dance-movement therapy for the treatment of social anxiety disorder. The object of this work is the experience of social anxiety, conveyed autoethnographically. The aim of this work is to uncover the phenomenon of social anxiety disorder through the researcher’s personal history, utilizing both theoretical (literature review) and empirical (autoethnographic) research methods. Accompanying this aim is the scientific question: how does a dance-movement therapy student experience the process of transformation in relation to social anxiety within the context of her studies? In the empirical part of the work, there is a multilayered narrative that combines several narrator voices: one from the past reconstructing the researcher’s personal history, another from the present analyzing and reflecting, and the third complementing the first two with scientific literature, presenting the experience of social anxiety disorder in various life situations. |
