scholarly journals “We Are All Trying to Find a Way to Help Ourselves”: A Look at Self-Help Strategies Among Psychotherapy Clients

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherilyn Chang ◽  
Rajeswari Sambasivam ◽  
Esmond Seow ◽  
Geoffrey Chern-Yee Tan ◽  
Sharon Huixian Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
The Self ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Psychotherapy Clients

Objective: This study examined self-help strategies engaged by psychotherapy clients and explored their views on such self-help approach.Methods: Secondary analysis of data from a qualitative research study was conducted. A total of 15 psychotherapy clients were recruited, and data were collected via semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis of data was conducted using inductive approach to examine the content.Results: Three main themes revolving around self-help strategies were identified: (1) types of self-help strategies, (2) reasons for engaging in self-help activities, and (3) effectiveness of self-help strategies.Conclusion: The self-help approach to manage distress is common among psychotherapy clients. This study provided insights into understanding how and why clients use self-help strategies in their daily lives.

scholarly journals Factors contributing to the decision by pregnant women to be tested for HIV

2008 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 50-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin Minnie ◽  
Hester Klopper ◽  
Christa Van der Walt
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Methods Of Analysis ◽  
Combination Of Methods ◽  
Organisational Factors

The objective of this study was to explore and describe the factors that influence the decision by pregnant women to be tested for HIV. This was achieved through a qualitative research study that was exploratory, descriptive and contextual in nature. A sample of 13 pregnant women participated. Data obtained from semi-structured interviews was analysed according to a protocol based on a combination of methods of analysis. The three main themes, namely factors that contribute to the decision by pregnant women to be tested for HIV, factors that contribute to the decision by pregnant women not to be tested for HIV and organisational factors that influence the decision by pregnant women to be tested for HIV, were divided into nine subthemes. Conclusions and recommendations to promote counselling to pregnant women being tested for HIV are provided. Opsomming Die doel van die studie was om die faktore wat die besluit van swanger vroue om vir MIV getoets te word, te verken en beskryf. Dit is gedoen deur middel van verkennende, beskrywende, kontekstuele kwalitatiewe navorsing. ’n Steekproef van 13 swanger vroue het deelgeneem. Inligting is verkry deur middel van semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude. Hierdie inligting is ontleed aan die hand van ’n protokol gebaseer op ’n kombinasie van ontledingsmetodes. Die drie hooftemas, naamlik faktore wat bydra tot swanger vroue se besluit om vir MIV getoets te word, faktore wat bydra tot swanger vroue se besluit om nie vir MIV getoets te word nie en organisatoriese faktore wat swanger vroue se besluit beïnvloed om vir MIV getoets te word, is in nege subtemas onderverdeel. Gevolgtrekkings en aanbevelings ter bevordering van berading van swanger vroue vir MIV-toetsing, word verskaf.

scholarly journals Meanings Attributed by Adolescents to Intrafamily Sexual Violence and Assistance in the Judiciary

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eliana Mendes de Souza Teixeira Roque ◽  
Diene Monique Carlos ◽  
Geraldo Romanelli ◽  
Cintia Aparecida da Silva ◽  
José Eurípedes Martins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Power Relationships ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Secondary Victimization ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Childhood And Youth

Abstract The aim was to know and analyze the meanings of intrafamily sexual violence experienced and the Court support for adolescents who underwent the questioning. A qualitative research study through semi-structured interviews and free observation with nine adolescents aged between 13 and 17 years old, in a specific Court of Childhood and Youth. Data was analyzed using the technique of content analysis, with “Distance and negative”, and “Secondary victimization” pointed out. First, by signifying the intrafamily sexual violence suffered, the adolescent presents memory lapses about what happened, and it shows a wide spectrum of detrimental effects of intrafamily sexual violence. Secondly, it shows that the intervention of the Judiciary Branch has caused secondary victimization, gaps in care, and reproduction of power relationships. It was concluded on the importance to articulate a children and adolescents rights guaranteeing system, considering the new social frameworks, as well as the issue of human development.

Using human resource activities to implement sustainability in SMEs

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 652-670 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Langwell ◽  
Dennis Heaton
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine how small- and medium-sized organisations that were already participating in recognised sustainability programmes in Iowa, USA, in how they were utilising activities normally associated with human resources (HRs) to implement sustainability – activities included communication, engagement, incentives and recruitment and retention. Design/methodology/approach – The authors were interested in how small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were utilising HR functions to implement sustainability. This was an exploratory, qualitative research study utilised semi-structured interviews to obtain data. Findings – Based on the findings, some of the functions are being utilised more than others, with some activities not being implemented at all. Research limitations/implications – This research offers empirical research on how sustainability is achieved in SMEs. Practical implications – This paper outlines some practical methods that any SME could utilise to help implement sustainability within an organisation. Originality/value – This paper adds empirical research on how SMEs are implementing sustainable practices into their operations by using activities normally associated with the HR department.

scholarly journals Using Enterprise Education to Prepare Healthcare Professional Graduates for the Real World

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 427-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deema Refai ◽  
John Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Healthcare Professional ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Real World ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Related Material ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Enterprise Education ◽  
Professional Health

This paper reports an investigation of the extent to which enterprise education (EE) is used in professional health schools at HEIs to develop graduates' ‘soft’ and ‘functional’ enterprise skills, and assesses the effectiveness of the process of delivering this education. A qualitative research study was carried out, using personal interviews with employers and academics, and thematic analysis was used to identify themes and codes. It was found that although experiential and interactive learning approaches are often used in pharmacy schools, the emphasis is typically on discipline-related material and therefore only ‘soft’ enterprise skills are developed. There appears to be resistance to developing ‘functional’ enterprise skills in pharmacy disciplines. Suggestions are offered for facilitating the development of healthcare graduates who are more enterprising, while highlighting the importance of raising the awareness of academics in this regard and embedding EE as part of a school's philosophy.

Negotiating the Space of Youths amid Growing Insecurities: Lessons from Tanzania and Kenya

Politeia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
William John Walwa
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Positive Solution ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Dominant Discourse ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Conflict Situations ◽  
Violent Extremism ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
Violent Conflicts

Today, the dominant discourse on violence and the youth is that the youth are either the victims or the perpetrators of violence. This discourse has led to the isolation of the youth and to the failure to tap the potential of the youth in order to address violence. Drawing on a qualitative research study done in Kenya and Tanzania, this article, however, disputes the dominant discourse that depicts youths as perpetrators of violence. The article maintains that while the youth could be trapped in conflict situations as victims, their help could be harnessed to find a positive solution to growing insecurities. In Tanzania, the participation of boda-boda (motorcycle) drivers in community security programmes has helped to curb violent incidents. In Kenya, self-help groups of youths are assisting in gradually defusing violent extremism among the youth. The article contributes to an understanding of the dividends in getting the youth’s help in defusing violent conflicts.

scholarly journals Monitoring Mad Mothers: Unmasking Violent Institutional Sanism

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celina Dycke
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Narrative Inquiry ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Mental Health Diagnosis ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Inquiry Approach ◽  
Health Diagnosis

<div>This qualitative research study explores the experiences, thoughts and feelings of mothers who have been given a mental health diagnosis. Using a narrative inquiry approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with two mothers from Toronto. The study uncovers how sanist beliefs intersect with other sites of oppression, and the affect this has on mothers and their Mothering practices. Particular attention is paid to asking what the effects are on women who are assumed to be violent towards their children, due to a mental health diagnosis. It asks what this type of sanism and mental health profiling does to their sense of self, resilience and hope for their families and their futures.</div>

scholarly journals ‘Busyness’ and the preclusion of quality palliative district nursing care

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 893-903 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurice Nagington ◽  
Karen Luker ◽  
Catherine Walshe
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Improve Quality ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Ethical Care

Ethical care is beginning to be recognised as care that accounts for the views of those at the receiving end of care. However, in the context of palliative and supportive district nursing care, the patients’ and their carers’ views are seldom heard. This qualitative research study explores these views. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 26 patients with palliative and supportive care needs receiving district nursing care, and 13 of their carers. Participants were recruited via community nurses and hospices between September 2010 and October 2011. Post-structural discourse analysis is used to examine how discourses operate on a moral level. One discourse, ‘busyness’, is argued to preclude a moral form of nursing care. The discourse of friendship is presented to contrast this. Discussion explores Gallagher’s ‘slow ethics’ and challenges the currently accepted ways of measuring to improve quality of care concluding that quality cannot be measured.

scholarly journals Monitoring Mad Mothers: Unmasking Violent Institutional Sanism

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celina Dycke
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Narrative Inquiry ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Mental Health Diagnosis ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Inquiry Approach ◽  
Health Diagnosis

<div>This qualitative research study explores the experiences, thoughts and feelings of mothers who have been given a mental health diagnosis. Using a narrative inquiry approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with two mothers from Toronto. The study uncovers how sanist beliefs intersect with other sites of oppression, and the affect this has on mothers and their Mothering practices. Particular attention is paid to asking what the effects are on women who are assumed to be violent towards their children, due to a mental health diagnosis. It asks what this type of sanism and mental health profiling does to their sense of self, resilience and hope for their families and their futures.</div>

scholarly journals Unexpected departures: experiences of grief and epistemic injustice within the Tamil community

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faith Sundaralingam
Keyword(s):  
Civil War ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Narrative Research ◽  
Epistemic Injustice ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Greater Toronto Area ◽  
Participant Perspectives

This narrative based qualitative research study examined how grief (vastly defined) and epistemic injustice has been existent in the Tamil community since their time of mass arrival from Sri Lanka to Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The narratives shared by three Tamil participants discussed direct experiences of the civil war, loss, adapting to a new way of living, and describes how their knowledge has been taken up in Canada. Narrative research was conducted through the use of semi-structured interviews in order to better understand participant perspectives. Anti-colonial and anti-sanist frameworks were used to theorize the research, alongside literature on epistemic injustice. Data analysis involved thematic analysis. The findings highlighted the experiences of the war, adapting to living in Canada, overcoming barriers, racism, and resilience in the Tamil community. Keywords: Tamil, civil war, Sri Lanka, community, grief, loss, epistemic injustice, experiences

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