An evaluation of a cognitive educational program tailored for young women with mental illness: A
qualitative interview study
Engelsk titel: An evaluation of a cognitive educational program tailored for young women with mental illness: A
qualitative interview study
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Författare:
Leksell, Janeth
;
Billing, Ewa
Email: Janeth.Leksell@medsci.uu.se
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 23
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 16093262
Sammanfattning
Mental illness is a growing problem in numerous industrialized countries. Young women in
particular report problems such as anxiety, worry and depression. The aim of this study was to
evaluate a cognitive educational program offered to young women with mental illness by listening to
how they discussed their own social skills and capability to obtain work or education. Five women in
the age range of 18-26 years, who had been unemployed for at least four months, diagnosed as
suffering from mental illness, and who also participated in a cognitive educational program were
interviewed. The text from the interviews was analyzed using content analysis. The analysis resulted
in the construction of the following theme: ‘Being together in an inspiring educational program
supports the women’s own ability to devise a holistic life puzzle’. The participants’ answers were
grouped into the following categories: ‘Perceptions of the educational program’ and ‘Social network’
with four subcategories. Being together with others in the same situation would appear to support the
women’s own abilities, especially in an environment characterized by strict routines and nearness.
These findings indicate the need to develop interventions for young women with mental illness which
encourage spaces for collective support.