Meanings of well-being from the perspectives of youth recently diagnosed with psychosis.
J Ment Health
; 23(1): 25-30, 2014 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-24484189
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The phenomenon of well-being has attracted a surge of attention in mental health policy, clinical practice and research internationally. Yet, the definitions of well-being remain elusive, and there is limited understanding on its meanings from the perspectives of youth mental health service users.OBJECTIVE:
This study explored the meanings of well-being from the perspectives of youth mental health service users diagnosed with psychosis in the past 3 years.METHODS:
Using a qualitative approach, we conducted semi-structured interviews and participant-photography elicited focus groups with 17 youth recruited from an early intervention program for psychoses and a mental health program specializing in the delivery of psychiatric services to street youth. Analysis combined the methods of constructivist grounded theory and narrative inquiry.FINDINGS:
The findings illustrate five key themes in participants' conceptualizations of well-being multidimensionality; active oriented states; social environment; identity; and normality. Dimensions of well-being identified in participants' accounts include psychological, physical, emotional, moral/virtuous, financial/material, spiritual, and social aspects.CONCLUSIONS:
Our heuristic framework for conceptualizing well-being, grounded in the narrative accounts of youth participants, can inform the future planning and design of interventions, research, and outcome measures pertaining to the well-being of youth recently diagnosed with psychosis.
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Assunto principal:
Satisfação Pessoal
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Transtornos Psicóticos
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Emoções
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article