Male prisoners’ experiences of taking part in research about suicide and violence: A mixed methods study
| العنوان: | Male prisoners’ experiences of taking part in research about suicide and violence: A mixed methods study |
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| المؤلفون: | Gillian Haddock, Daniel Pratt, Jennifer Shaw, Peer Bhatti, Laura Hemming |
| المصدر: | Hemming, L, Pratt, D, Haddock, G, Bhatti, P & Shaw, J 2021, ' Male prisoners’ experiences of taking part in research about suicide and violence: A mixed methods study ', Research Involvement and Engagement, vol. 7, no. 1, 65 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-021-00303-z Research Involvement and Engagement, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021) Research Involvement and Engagement |
| سنة النشر: | 2021 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Medicine (General), Health (social science), Qualitative interviews, media_common.quotation_subject, Participation, Patient public involvement, Violence, behavioral disciplines and activities, Social group, Suicide, R5-920, Mood, Content analysis, mental disorders, General Health Professions, Medicine, Conversation, Session (computer science), Psychology, Research Article, Qualitative research, Clinical psychology, Questionnaire study, media_common |
| الوصف: | Background There is an apparent reluctance to engage ‘vulnerable’ participants in conversation about sensitive topics such as suicide and violence and this can often lead to a paucity of research in these areas. This study aimed to explore the experiences of male prisoners taking part in quantitative and qualitative research on suicide and violence. Methods Participants at four male prisons completed a visual analogue scale of mood before and after data collection for both a cross-sectional study and also a qualitative interview. Participants were also asked to give three words to describe their experience of participation. A paired samples T-test was conducted to explore the difference in pre- and post-mood ratings, and content analysis was conducted to explore the positive and negative comments on participants’ experiences. Results Overall, participants’ mood significantly improved after participating in a cross-sectional study about suicide and violence (from 4.8 out of 10 to 5.3, p = 0.016), and there was no significant change in mood following participation in a related qualitative study (5.1 to 5.0, p = 0.793). Participants primarily described their experiences as positive, stating that the process had been satisfying, calming, interesting, enlightening and beneficial. A smaller number of participants described their experiences as stressful, challenging, saddening, uncomfortable and bizarre. Conclusions This study has found that researching sensitive topics such as suicide and violence with male prisoners did not have a negative impact on mood, rather that participants largely enjoyed the experience. These findings dispel the myth that research about sensitive topics with prisoners is too risky and could inform how future researchers assess levels of risk to participants. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40900-021-00303-z. Plain English summary Some topics of research are considered ‘sensitive’ or ‘risky’. This includes topics such as suicide and violence. Some groups of people are also considered ‘sensitive’ or ‘risky’. This includes prisoners. Because of this, there is little research done with prisoners on topics such as suicide and violence. This study aimed to explore the experiences of prisoners who took part in a study about suicide and violence. Eighty male prisoners took part in either a questionnaire study or an interview study (or both). At the beginning of the session people were asked to rate their mood from 0 to 10. Zero was the worst possible imaginable mood and 10 was the best possible imaginable mood. People were asked to do this again at the end of the session. People were also asked to give three words to describe their experience of the session. The people who took part in the questionnaire study had a significant improvement in mood after the session. The people who took part in the interview study had no difference in mood after the session. Most people gave positive words to describe the session. People said the session was satisfying, calming, interesting, enlightening and beneficial. A smaller number of people gave negative words. They described the session as stressful, challenging, saddening, uncomfortable and bizarre. This study therefore contrasts the idea that prisoners will become upset if they take part in research about suicide and violence. Therefore, we should continue to research this area. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40900-021-00303-z. |
| اللغة: | English |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::9856ee3f077af7f57a07650ff1b5a10d https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-021-00303-z |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi.dedup.....9856ee3f077af7f57a07650ff1b5a10d |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
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