Pleasure and suffering in the development of undergraduate work: a case study in undergraduate students from Medellín (Colombia)

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https://doi.org/10.17981/cultedusoc.12.2.2021.07

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Pleasure, Suffering, Psychodynamics of work, Graduate work, Undergraduate students

Abstract

The experiences of pleasure and suffering in the development of undergraduate or thesis work in undergraduate students from the city of Medellín were described. For this, the concepts of pleasure and suffering were taken into account, as well as what are the causes and symptoms of these. Finally, the defense strategies used by students in the face of the suffering acquired by the development of the degree work were referenced. The method used was qualitative with a transversal modality. A semi-structured interview was conducted with six university students, they were transcribed and analyzed using the discourse analysis technique. The results indicate that university students have as main causes of suffering when doing their degree work, the overinformation to which they are subjected and the exacerbated decrease in leisure. On the other hand, the causes of pleasure are recognition for a job well done and solidarity among colleagues. The causes trigger symptoms, these are stress and anxiety. To avoid pathologizing symptoms, students use advocacy strategies such as viewing memes, creating WhatsApp groups, and physical exercise.

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Anderson Gañan-Moreno, Universidad EAFIT. Medellín (Colombia)

Coordinator of the Research Seedbed in the Labor and Organizations Clinic. Psychologist, Universidad EAFIT (Colombia). ORCID:  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5890-2187

Emmanuel Soto-Hincapie, Universidad EAFIT. Medellín (Colombia)

Business Administrator, Universidad EAFIT (Colombia) Member of the Seedbed for Research in Clinical Labor and Organizations. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1619-6533

Lina María Pérez-Cortes, Universidad EAFIT. Medellín (Colombia)

Psychologist, Universidad EAFIT (Colombia). ORCID:  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3039-0586

Johnny Javier Orejuela-Gómez, Universidad EAFIT. Medellín (Colombia)

Director, Department of Psychology, Universidad EAFIT (Colombia). Coordinator, Master's Degree in Work and Organizational Psychology, Universidad EAFIT (Colombia). PhD, Social Psychology of Work, Universidad de Sao Paulo (Brazil). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9181-463X

Sandra Catalina Moreno-Cabezas, Universidad EAFIT. Medellín (Colombia)

Psychologist with emphasis on Institutional Contexts. Specialist and Master  degree in Organizational Human Development. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3746-4901

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2021-07-01

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Gañan-Moreno, A., Soto-Hincapie, E., Pérez-Cortes, L. M., Orejuela-Gómez, J. J., & Moreno-Cabezas, S. C. (2021). Pleasure and suffering in the development of undergraduate work: a case study in undergraduate students from Medellín (Colombia). CULTURA EDUCACIÓN Y SOCIEDAD, 12(2), 113–130. https://doi.org/10.17981/cultedusoc.12.2.2021.07

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Vol. 12 No. 2 (2021): Cultura Educación y Sociedad

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