L. Mawn
Getting it right! Enhancing youth involvement in mental health research
Mawn, L.; Welsh, P.; Kirkpatrick, L.; Webster, L.A.D.; Stain, H.J.
Authors
P. Welsh
L. Kirkpatrick
L.A.D. Webster
H.J. Stain
Abstract
Background Few studies relating to youth mental health have actively involved young people in the design and conduct of research. Aims This qualitative study explores the perceptions of young people about involving them in mental health research. Method An opportunistic sample of eight young people (aged 14–24 years) from non-statutory mental health organizations was interviewed. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, and inductive thematic analysis was conducted. Results Six key themes emerged reflecting a desire for young people to have the opportunity to actively contribute to every stage of the research process. Meaningful research involvement was perceived as offering opportunities to develop personal skills, contribute to making a difference and ensuring research projects were more relevant. Conclusions Young people with an active interest in mental health promotion demonstrate a desire to be involved in research with training in research methods likely to facilitate this process. Researchers need training on how best to actively and meaningfully involve young people in mental health research.
Citation
Mawn, L., Welsh, P., Kirkpatrick, L., Webster, L., & Stain, H. (2016). Getting it right! Enhancing youth involvement in mental health research. Health Expectations, 19(4), 908-919. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12386
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 23, 2015 |
Online Publication Date | Jul 22, 2015 |
Publication Date | Aug 1, 2016 |
Deposit Date | Jan 12, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Oct 12, 2016 |
Journal | Health Expectations |
Print ISSN | 1369-6513 |
Electronic ISSN | 1369-7625 |
Publisher | Wiley Open Access |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 19 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 908-919 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12386 |
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© 2015 The Authors. Health Expectations Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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