The Need for Qualitative Research on Mental Health of Elder Hispanics

1994 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. L. Brink
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Life Histories ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Psychometric Tests ◽  
Hispanic Elders ◽  
Depth Interviews

This article contends that purely quantitative measures of Hispanic aged mental health have been insufficiently sensitive to cultural factors. It describes the uses and limitations of qualitative methods, especially in-depth interviews and life histories, and suggests that researchers should include the use of psychometric tests in these interviews, in order to improve the interpretations of the data. In this article the Adlerian perspective is developed along with several relevant dimensions for evaluating cases. Finally, seven cases illustrating the diversity of Hispanic elders are presented.

scholarly journals Life stories of families with a terminally ill child

Curationis ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Hechter ◽  
M Poggenpoel ◽  
C Myburgh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
Life Stories ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Terminally Ill ◽  
Life World ◽  
Educational Psychologists ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Depth Interviews

Family units with a terminally ill child have a tendency to withdraw and this isolation may lead to problems in their mental health. A tendency with psychologists, clergy and helpers from other professions is to act as ideal experts on the lives of saddened people. From painful personal experience, this does not seem to enable acquiescence. Therefore, the aim of research on families with terminally ill children, was to explore and describe their lives and to develop an approach to facilitate their families to obtain acquiescence. In this article however, attention will be given to the life-world of families with terminally ill children. The research consists of two phases. In phase one the experiences of four families with terminally ill children are explored and described by means of phenomenological, unstructured, in-depth interviews. In phase two an acquiescence approach, which was designed for educational psychologists to facilitate families with terminally ill children to achieve acquiscence, is described. This approach is based on results from phase one. This article focuses on phase one. In this phase four families were interviewed individually, in the privacy of their homes. The interviews were audiotaped, and were transcribed for the purpose of data gathering. The data was analysed according to Tesch’s method and a literature control was performed to verify the results. Guba’s model for the validity of qualitative research was used.

Voices of remanded women in Western Canada: A qualitative analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 44-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel J. Jones ◽  
Sandra M. Bucerius ◽  
Kevin D. Haggerty
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Life Histories ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Background Information ◽  
University Of Alberta ◽  
Stable Housing ◽  
The University ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Physical And Sexual Abuse

Comparatively little is known about how Canadian prisoners experience and make sense of their lives inside Canadian correctional facilities. Based on 39 qualitative in-depth interviews conducted with remanded women in a Western Canadian remand prison as part of the University of Alberta Prison Project (UAPP), this article serves to describe the five main issues that women in our sample highlighted about their incarceration and how those were shaped by their own backgrounds and life histories: 1) Victimization; 2) Distrust of the police, 3) Parenting while incarcerated; 4) Addictions and mental health; 5) Contextual benefits of prison. The implications of this work for criminal justice practitioners, policymakers, and scholars are discussed. Our findings serve to detail the commonalities between the women in an effort to provide criminal justice and social service actors with contextual background information about their clients. They show that the women lack access to the myriad social and institutional supports that so many people take for granted, including protection from physical and sexual abuse, access to stable housing, addiction support, medical and dental treatment, mental health supports, trauma counselling, and the like.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Indonesia Supreme Court Regulation Number 1 Year 2016 Concerning Mediation of Marriage Disputes

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-80
Author(s):  
Sukaenah Sukaenah ◽  
Rusli Rusli ◽  
M. Taufan B
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
Data Reduction ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Inhibiting Factors ◽  
Technical Factors ◽  
Divorce Rates ◽  
Marital Disputes ◽  
Depth Interviews

This paper discusses the effectiveness of Indonesia Supreme Court Regulation No. 1 year 2016 concerning mediation  marital disputes in the Religious Court. This study used  qualitative research method. Data was gathered through observation, in-depth interviews, and documenta studies. Data  were analyzed through data reduction, presentation,  verification, and conclusion drawing. The results of the study shows that effectiveness of PERMA No. 1 of 2016 has been successfully implemented, but the regulation is not effective to reduce divorce rates. This is because the cases that have been reconciled are still few compared to failed mediation. The efforts carried out by the mediator to make mediation effective are merely to act as facilitators by explaining the purpose of mediation to litigants, providing facilities to carry out mediation and increasing the ability of mediators. Supporting factors: Implementation of Mediation based on PERMA Number 1 Year 2016 which is effective, Qualification of Mediators, Facilities, Community Compliance and cultural factors. Inhibiting factors includes technical factors such as mediator limitations, longer mediation time, non-technical factors includes lack of understanding for the parties about the importance of mediation.

Understanding the Use of Psychometric Testing by Maltese Organisations for the Purpose of Recruitment and Selection

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-90
Author(s):  
Bethany Magro ◽  
Martina Cristina Vella
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Psychometric Testing ◽  
Psychometric Tests ◽  
Grounded Theory Methodology ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Recruitment And Selection ◽  
Depth Interviews

This qualitative research applies a grounded theory methodology to understand the use of psychometric testing by Maltese organisations for the purpose of recruitment and selection. In-depth interviews were conducted with five local organisations to obtain their perception and expertise in the administration and interpretation of psychometric tests in Malta. Data collected was analysed using MAXQDA and coded and analysed using Strauss and Corbin (2008) paradigms of Contextual Conditions, Actions and Reactions and Consequences and Outcomes to assess interrelationships in the information obtained. The study identifies a number of factors that affect the use of psychometric testing by local organisations, and recommends ways on how to increase and effectively use psychometric testing in the recruitment and selection process in Malta.

scholarly journals Qualitative Research and Its Place in Health Research in Nepal

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 301-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Van Teijlingen ◽  
B Simkhada ◽  
M Porter ◽  
P Simkhada ◽  
E Pitchforth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Services Research ◽  
Qualitative Researcher ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Steady Growth ◽  
Depth Interviews

There has been a steady growth in recent decades in Nepal in health and health services research, much of it based on quantitative research methods. Over the same period international medical journals such as The Lancet, the British Medical Journal (BMJ), The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and the Journal of Family Planning & Reproductive Health Care and many more have published methods papers outlining and promoting qualitative methods. This paper argues in favour of more high-quality qualitative research in Nepal, either on its own or as part of a mixed-methods approach, to help strengthen the country’s research capacity. After outlining the reasons for using qualitative methods, we discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the three main approaches: (a) observation; (b) in-depth interviews; and (c) focus groups. We also discuss issues around sampling, analysis, presentation of findings, reflexivity of the qualitative researcher and theory building, and highlight some misconceptions about qualitative research and mistakes commonly made.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v9i4.6350 Kathmandu Univ Med J 2011;9(4):301-5

BECOMING A PHYSICIAN: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF MEDICAL STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVES ON THEIR ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT, WELL-BEING AND MENTAL HEALTH

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-47
Author(s):  
Tamires Martins Bastos ◽  
Carolina Stopinski Padoan ◽  
Vanina Lima Monteiro ◽  
Márcia Mocellin Raymundo ◽  
Cristina Plentz Pessi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
Medical Culture ◽  
Institutional Rules ◽  
Excessive Competition ◽  
Depth Interviews

Background: Medical students are a population at higher risk for psychological distress and mental health disorders when compared to the general population. Evidence-based interventions to promote well-being are available, but the rates of anxiety, burnout, depression, and suicide are not decreasing as expected. This scenario can lead to poor academic outcomes and lower assistance capability. Students are frequently targeted in interventions, but the academic environment itself is seldomly a target. Qualitative research is an insightful approach in deriving a deeper understanding of phenomena that are suitable to culture-sensitive interventions. Objective: To explore student’s perception of medical school and their understanding of which factors underly the path from well-being to impaired mental health. Methods: A qualitative exploratory study was performed. Focus groups and in-depth interviews were conducted, comprising students from all medical school years. Grounded theory was used to analyze data, and Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research were followed. Feedback from participants and through external supervision were conducted in ensuring saturation, reliability, and coherence. Results: Five main categories were identified: socioeconomic aspects, university environment (including culture, institutional functioning, and relationships), training issues, career demands, and mental health. Both personal and environmental factors were highlighted as contributors and stressors. Conclusion: A medical career appears to be related to a culture of omnipotence where excellence is frequently misconstrued as perfection. The complex relations between personal and environmental factors demand comprehensive strategies. Institutional rules could be adapted to avoid enhancing excessive competition. In some cases, individual assistance is needed. Inclusion of the academic community’s perspective and targeting the negative aspects of the medical culture seem essential to move forward in the field of mental health and person-centered learning.

Power and politics in migration narrative methodology: Research with young Congolese migrants in Uganda

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Clark-Kazak
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Young People ◽  
Life Histories ◽  
Narrative Research ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Personal Boundaries ◽  
Migration Narratives ◽  
Narrative Methodology

This paper explores the power dynamics inherent in qualitative research involving migration narratives. Drawing on the author’s experiences collecting life histories and constructing narratives of Congolese young people in Uganda, this article addresses the ethical and methodological issues of representivity, ownership, anonymity and confidentiality. It also explores the importance of investment in relationships in migration narrative research, but also the difficulties that arise when professional and personal boundaries become blurred.

Pedagang Kaki Lima, Profil Entrepreneurship Sejati, Pelaku Ekonomi Kerakyatan, Ciptakan Jiwa Kewirausahaan Mandiri

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-35
Author(s):  
Agus Prasetya
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Display ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Street Vendor ◽  
Street Vendors ◽  
The Social ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Depth Interviews

This article is motivated by the fact that the existence of the Street Vendor (PKL) profession is a manifestation of the difficulty of work and the lack of jobs. The scarcity of employment due to the consideration of the number of jobs with unbalanced workforce, economically this has an impact on the number of street vendors (PKL) exploding ... The purpose of being a street vendor is, as a livelihood, making a living, looking for a bite of rice for family, because of the lack of employment, this caused the number of traders to increase. The scarcity of jobs, causes informal sector migration job seekers to create an independent spirit, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship, with capital, managed by traders who are true populist economic actors. The problems in street vendors are: (1) how to organize, regulate, empower street vendors in the cities (2) how to foster, educate street vendors, and (3) how to help, find capital for street vendors (4) ) how to describe grief as a Five-Foot Trader. This paper aims to find a solution to the problem of street vendors, so that cases of conflict, cases of disputes, clashes of street vendors with Satpol PP can be avoided. For this reason, the following solutions must be sought: (1) understanding the causes of the explosions of street vendors (2) understanding the problems of street vendors. (3) what is the solution to solving street vendors in big cities. (4) describe Street Vendors as actors of the people's economy. This article is qualitative research, the social paradigm is the definition of social, the method of retrieving observational data, in-depth interviews, documentation. Data analysis uses Interactive Miles and Huberman theory, with stages, Collection Data, Display Data, Data Reduction and Vervying or conclusions.

Triangulating Area Studies, Not Just Methods

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rudra Sil
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Area Studies ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Middle Range ◽  
Causal Laws ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

This chapter revisits trade-offs that qualitative researchers face when balancing the different expectations of area studies and disciplinary audiences. One putative solution to such trade-offs, mixed-method research, emphasizes the triangulation of quantitative and qualitative methods. CAS, as defined above, essentially encourages a different form of triangulation—the pooling of observations and interpretations across a wider array of cases spanning multiple areas. This kind of triangulation can be facilitated by cross-regional contextualized comparison, a middle-range approach that stands between area-bound qualitative research and (Millean) macro-comparative analysis that brackets out context in search of causal laws. Importantly, this approach relies upon an area specialist’s sensibilities and experience to generate awareness of local complexities and context conditions for less familiar cases. The examples of cross-regional contextualized comparison considered in this chapter collectively demonstrate that engagement with area studies scholarship and the pursuit of disciplinary knowledge can be a positive-sum game.

Psychiatric symptoms among migrants to Malaysia from the southernmost provinces of Thailand

2021 ◽  
pp. 002076402198973
Author(s):  
Kathleen Ford ◽  
Aree Jampaklay ◽  
Aphichat Chamatrithirong
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Working Age ◽  
Self Reporting Questionnaire ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Migrant Groups

Aim: The objective of this paper is to examine the level of psychiatric symptoms and associated factors among Thai migrants from the southernmost Thai provinces of Pattani, Yala, and Narithiwat who are working in Malaysia. Comparisons will be made with the sending population in the southernmost provinces of Thailand. Methods: Data are drawn from survey and in-depth interviews with Thai migrants who are working in Malaysia. Comparisons are made with a probability sample of working age adults in Thailand. The twenty item Self Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ) was the measure of mental health. Results: The study found that the migrants, on average, have normal levels of psychiatric symptoms. However, although about 24% of migrants reported more eight or more symptoms that may indicate a need for evaluation. There are many stressors in their lives including distance from families, reduced social support, legal matters surrounding immigration, and discrimination/exploitation of migrant groups. Conclusion: The study highlights the need for policy makers and non-governmental organizations to give attention to migrants’ mental health, well-being and sustainable livelihoods.

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