scholarly journals Parenting experiences of mothers living with a chronic mental illness

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelina M. Rampou ◽  
Yolanda Havenga
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Chronic Mental Illness ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Qualitative Research Design

Background: Intrapersonal, interpersonal, social and economic factors associated with chronic mental illness influence mothers' parenting abilities which in turn influence childhood mental health.Aim: The aim of the study was to explore and describe the parenting experiences of mothers with a chronic mental illness.Methods: An explorative, descriptive and qualitative research design was used. Ten participants were purposively sampled until saturation occurred. Data was collected using indepth individual interviews and a content analysis was carried out.Results: Mothers with a chronic mental illness experienced various challenges and expressed their family support needs.Conclusion: A family-centred approach to mental healthcare, treatment and rehabilitation is proposed.

scholarly journals The DELTA® nursing measure: Its development and testing for nursing utility

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hendrik J. Loubser ◽  
Judith C. Bruce ◽  
Daleen Casteleijn
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Psychiatric Nurses ◽  
Multidisciplinary Teams ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Care Plans

In the specialised nursing field of acute mental illness nurses expressed a need to measure and evaluate their patients’ mental-health outcomes both empirically and routinely. The aim was to develop and test a measurement tool, named the DELTA nursing measure, which could be embedded routinely into the nursing process and care plans, enabling the psychiatric nurses to score and evaluate their patients’ acute mental-health outcomes. A qualitative, exploratory study design was used to address two sequential objectives. Firstly, qualitative data that described observable behaviours in patients with acute mental illness were collected from psychiatric nurses (n = 5) who were experienced in acute mental healthcare. The data were analysed using inductive content analysis techniques to design and construct the DELTA nursing measure. In the second objective, the nursing utility of the DELTA nursing measure was studied. This was done by training and testing a new team of psychiatric nurses (n = 25) working in a 116-bed acute psychiatric hospital, in the application of the DELTA nursing measure. After 30 months a focus group (n = 6) representing this team was held to explore their perceptions and experiences of the nursing utility of the newly-developed measure. The descriptive data were analysed using deductive content analysis techniques. The outcome of the DELTA nursing measure as a routine nursing measure of acute mental illness provided good results. The nursing-utility characteristics have confirmed positive responses with regard to its acceptance, usefulness and confidence as a worthwhile tool to be used in expediting nursing services in acute mental healthcare. The positive responses to the DELTA nursing measure are noteworthy. It has the potential to add substantial value to the mental health care field in nursing by adding a measurable dimension to patient outcomes, a much needed requirement by patients, multidisciplinary teams and healthcare funders.In die gespesialiseerde verplegingsveld van akute psigiatrie het verpleegkundiges ’n behoefte uitgespreek om roetineweg pasiënte se geestesgesondheidsuitkomste empiries te meet en te evalueer. Die doel van die studie was om ’n meetinstrument, genoemd die ‘DELTA nursing measure’, te ontwikkel en toets wat ingebed kan word in die verplegingsproses en versorgingsplan en wat psigiatriese verpleegkundiges in staat kan stel om roetine-weg die pasiënte se akute geestesgesondheidsuitkomste te meet en te evalueer. ’n Kwalitatiewe, eksploratiewe studie ontwerp is gebruik om twee opeenvolgende doelwitte aan te spreek. Eerstens is kwalitatiewe data wat observeerbare gedrag in pasiënte met akute geestessiektes beskryf ingesamel van psigiatriese verpleegkundiges (n = 5) wat ervaring het in akute geestesgesondheidsorg. Die data is geanaliseer met induktiewe inhouds analiese tegnieke om die ontwerp en konstruksie van die ‘DELTA nursing measure’ te bewerkstellig. In die tweede doelwit was die ‘DELTA nursing measure’ se bruikbaarheid vir verpleging bestudeer. Om dit te doen was ’n nuwe span psigiatriese verpleegkundiges (n = 25) wat werksaam was in ’n 116-bed akute psigiatriese hospitaal opgelei en getoets in die gebruik van die ‘DELTA nursing measure’. Na 30 maande is ’n fokusgroep (n = 6) gehou wat verteenwoordigend was van die span om hulle persepsies en ervarings van die nuut-ontwikkelde meetskaal se bruikbaarheid te eksploreer. Beskrywende data is met behulp van deduktiewe inhouds tegnieke geanaliseer. Die uitkoms van die ‘DELTA nursing measure’ as ’n routine verplegingmeetskaal vir die bepaling van akuutheid in psigiatrie het baie goeie resultate opgelewer. Die bruikbaarheidseienskappe het positiewe response bevestig dat aanvaarding, betroubaarheid en vertroue bereik is en dat dit ’n nuttige instrument is om die verplegingsdiens te bevorder. Die positiewe response op die ‘DELTA nursing measure’ is merkwaardig. Dit het die potensiaal om ’n betekenisvolle bydrae te lewer tot die psigiatriese verplegingsveld omdat dit ’n meetbare dimensie toevoeg tot pasient uitkomste, ’n hoogs-benodigde vereiste van pasiënte, multidissiplinêre spanne en gesondheidsorgbefondsers.

scholarly journals Field-based Learning in Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather N. Fedesco ◽  
Drew Cavin ◽  
Regina Henares
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Traditional Classroom ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Education Courses

Field-based learning in higher education is lacking both in practice at colleges and in research within the academic literature. This study aims to address these deficits by exploring the benefits of, and suggesting strategies for, executing field study in higher education across a variety of courses. We report the results of a qualitative research design that included the observation of five courses within the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Approximately eight students per observed course were interviewed three times during their course to assess perceptions of the class, their peers and instructor, the field experiences, and their motivation throughout the course. In total, 130 individual interviews were conducted with 45 students. Results revealed that field-based learning enhances the degree of relatedness students feel with their classmates and instructors, they have a greater degree of intrinsic motivation in the course, and these experiences facilitate learning in ways that may not be replicated in the traditional classroom. In addition, we created a typology of field-based learning, which includes eight different trips that could be employed in higher education courses. We also identified general strategies to improve the execution of these trips.

Diverse Perceptions of Cross-Racial Adoption in South Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-238
Author(s):  
Pius T. Tanga ◽  
Kausi Nyasha
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Black Children ◽  
Racial Groups ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Custody Of Children

Purpose: This study explored the perceptions of stakeholders regarding the practice of cross-racial adoption (CRA) in East London, South Africa. Method: A qualitative research design was used. Data were collected through individual interviews and focus group discussions from 23 participants. The data were analyzed qualitatively, using thematic analysis. Results: The results show that there are mixed perceptions among the participants, with White participants more likely than participants of other racial groups to support the practice of the CRA. The findings also revealed that the practice of CRA is a controversial, yet an increasing phenomenon in which most Black children are being adopted by White parents. Conclusion: It is concluded that although the practice of CRA is an acceptable form of custody of children in need of care and protection, it is still an area that requires more attention from scholars and researchers. Pertinent recommendations have been made to various stakeholders.

scholarly journals A Comparative Between British English And American English: Vocabulary Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-40
Author(s):  
Ari Fajria Novari ◽  
Yeni Maryani ◽  
Heva Rostiana
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
American English ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
British English ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Vocabulary Word

This research paper aims to analyze the comparative between British English and American English, because many language learners or English users still confuse to differentiate both of them, especially in the countries where English is foreign language. Sometimes, it cause misunderstanding in communication. The research paper use qualitative research design with characteristic of content analysis. It uses observation and documentation in collecting the data. The obtained data is vocabulary in Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary 9th edition which published in 2015. The researcher took 150 words to be analyzed. Based on the data analysis there are three differences in Vocabulary of British English and American English.  The researchers divide the differences into three categories they are differences in Vocabulary (word using), spelling, and pronunciation. The researcher found 50 different words in vocabulary (word using), 50 different words in spelling and 50 words which have differences in pronunciation. Based on findings of this research, it is significant for language learners or English user to know the differences of British English and American English and improve their vocabulary of British and American English in order to decrease misunderstanding in communication. The researchers hope language learners or English user can decide which English varieties that will they use and the can use one of English varieties consistently.

scholarly journals Training the industrial and organisational psychologist as counsellor: Are we doing enough?

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanri Barkhuizen ◽  
Lené I. Jorgensen ◽  
Lizelle Brink
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
North West ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Counselling Needs ◽  
Value Add ◽  
And Training

Orientation: Industrial and organisational (I-O) psychologists are responsible for workplacecounselling. Workplace counselling requires specific skills and training for the I-O psychologist.Research purpose: The main aim of the study was to explore the role of training the I-Opsychologist as workplace counsellor.Motivation for the study: Studies show that the I-O psychologist does not feel adequatelyprepared for their role as workplace counsellor. It is important to explore which skills andtraining are needed to equip the I-O psychologist as counsellor.Research approach, design and method: A qualitative research design with convenience andsnowball sampling was used to identify I-O psychologists (n = 22) from different businesssectors in Gauteng and North-West. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to gatherdata and content analysis was utilised to extract themes and sub-themes from the results.Main findings: The findings showed that the participants know about the process of counselling, but they did not feel adequately prepared for their role as workplace counsellors. From the findings, recommendations for the training of future I-O psychologists are made.Practical implications: This study adds to the knowledge about ensuring that the I-Opsychologist is equipped during their training for the workplace to address the counselling needs of employees in the workplace in South Africa.Contribution/value-add: This study contributes towards ensuring that the I-O psychologistis sufficiently prepared for their role as workplace counsellor by making knowledge available regarding the skills required by I-O psychologists to be applied in practice.Keywords: Industrial-organisational (I-O) psychologist; Counsellor; Skills and competencies; Qualitative research; Training

scholarly journals Investigating Integration of Writing Skills in Grade VIII English PTBB Textbook

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (II) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Sana Baig ◽  
Fareeha Javed ◽  
Fasiha Altaf
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Comprehension Question ◽  
Narrative Texts ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Writing Competency ◽  
Writing Skill

The present study aimed to explore the integration of writing skills competency in the Grade VIII English textbook prescribed by the Punjab textbook board. A content analysis was carried out in the backdrop of a checklist based on the competencies and students' learning outcomes provided in the latest English National Curriculum (2006), Pakistan. The writing competency was proposed to improve learners' writing skills. The study employed a qualitative research design, and findings were analyzed thematically. In accordance with the curriculum, students are expected to write keeping in mind transactional and interactional purposes as well as descriptive, expository and narrative texts of language. But the findings are otherwise and unfolded that the textbook understudy does not provide students with adequate opportunities to improve their writing skills. Rather, writing skill was only found in the form of comprehension question exercises in which students merely have to answer the questions.

scholarly journals Favoritism in football from the referee's perspectiveHakemlerin gözünden futbolda kayırmacılık

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 2509
Author(s):  
İrem Kavasoğlu ◽  
İbrahim Fatih Yenel
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Social Values ◽  
English Summary ◽  
Performance Evaluations ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Turkish Society

The purpose of this research is to examine the favoritism in the football. In this context, the reasons, sizes and types of favoritism have been revealed in the football. It also referred to the results of favoritism in the development of football and ways for reducing favoritism. The qualitative research was choosen for this research. Individual in-depth interview were used to collect data. The participants of the study consisted of twelve (old) referees. Individual interviews were held with these participants. Data were collected by individual interviews and analysed by content analysis. According to the findings of the research, the culture of favoritism is prevailing in the football. The referees may show favoritism in many decisions in the competition; such as foul, throw in, offside, yellow and red cards, extra time and penalty decisions. The referee managers behave favourably in terms of referee appointments, class promotion, punishing and performance evaluations. There are types of favoritism in football such as nepotism, cronyism, citizenship and partisanship. In Turkish society, widespread favoritism based relationships and social values such as being in favor of the strongness are among the reasons for favorable practices in the football.Favoritism negatively affects the success of the refrees’ institution and prevents the institutionalization of football. To reduce favoritism based relationship football is necessary to adopt the principle of merit.Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetBu araştırmanın amacı, futboldaki kayırmacı uygulamaları incelemektir. Bu bağlamda, futboldaki kayırmacılığın nedenleri, boyutları ve türleri ortaya konacaktır. Ayrıca kayırmacılığın futbolun gelişimi üzerindeki sonuçlarına ve kayırmacılığı azaltmanın yollarına değinilecektir. Nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden yararlanılan araştırmanın verileri bireysel görüşme yöntemi ile toplanmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu on iki eski hakem oluşturmuştur. Bu katılımcılarla derinlemesine bireysel görüşme yapılmış, verilerin analizinde içerik analizi yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın bulgularına göre futbolda kayırma kültürü hâkimdir. Hakemler faul, taç, ofsayt kararı, sarı ve kırmızı kart gösterme, uzatma süresi, penaltı kararı, gibi oyun içindeki pek çok kararla kayırmacı tutum sergileyebilmektedir. Hakem yöneticileri ise hakem atamaları, klasman yükselmeler, cezalandırma ve performans değerlendirme gibi boyutlarda kayırmacı tutum sergilemektedir. Futbolda kayırmacılığın, akraba kayırmacılığı (nepotizm), eş-dost kayırmacılığı (kronizm), hemşehricilik ve siyasi kayırmacılık  (partizanlık) gibi türleri bulunmaktadır. Türk toplumunda kayırmacılık temelli ilişkilerin yaygın olması ve güçlüden yana olma gibi toplumsal değerler futboldaki kayırmacı pratiklerin nedenleri arasındadır. Kayırmacılık, futbolun ve hakemlik kurumunun başarısını olumsuz etkilemekte ve futbolun kurumsallaşmasını engellemektedir. Futbolda kayırmacılık temelli ilişkileri azaltmak için liyakat ilkesinin benimsenmesi gerekmektedir.

Exploring the Dirge-case of Abagusii Community in Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-36
Author(s):  
Job Nyamamba Maoncha
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Thematic Content Analysis ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
The Face

The study analysed euphemism in language.  This research focused on the use of euphemisms in the Abagusii traditional dirges.  The research sought to collect Abagusii dirges, identify, describe, and classify the euphemisms used in them. This paper focuses on documenting and explaining the traditional Abagusii dirges. The study was based on the Face-work and Politeness theories. The study adopted a qualitative research design.   The interview method was used as the instrument for data collection from a sample of five (5) adults of Kisii County of Gucha Sub County. The collected songs were subjected to thematic content analysis.  From the collected dirges, it appears that the thematic concerns other than mourning also focus on tolerance, love, morality, justice, injustice, adherence to the traditional network of social relations and hard work.  The dirge, just like other types of songs and is a vessel for airing the inner feelings of the community's aspirations and expectations, which it recorded and then passed from one generation to another as cultural heritage.

scholarly journals Cultural factors associated with the management of breast lumps amongst Xhosa women

2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nosipho Mdondolo ◽  
Louise De Villiers ◽  
Valerie J Ehlers
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Breast Lumps

A qualitative research design and an ethno-nursing research method were used to identify cultural factors influencing Xhosa women’s health seeking behaviours associated with breast lumps. Opsomming ’n Kwalitatiewe navorsingsontwerp en ’n etnoverpleegkundige navorsingsmetode is gebruik. Die doel was om te bepaal watter kulturele faktore Xhosa vroue se strewe na welstand, wat in verband staan met ’n borsvergroeisel, beïnvloed. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

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