McKeown Mick, Roy Alastair, Spandler Helen
School of Health, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK.
School of Social Work, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK.
Int J Ment Health Nurs. 2015 Aug;24(4):360-9. doi: 10.1111/inm.12122. Epub 2015 Feb 11.
Football can bring people together in acts of solidarity and togetherness. This spirit is most evocatively illustrated in the world renowned football anthem 'You'll Never Walk Alone' (YNWA). In this paper, we argue that this spirit can be effectively harnessed in nursing and mental health care. We draw on data from qualitative interviews undertaken as part of evaluating a football and mental health project to explore the nature of supportive social relations therein. We use some of the lyrics from YNWA as a metaphor to frame our thematic analysis. We are especially interested in the interactions between the group facilitators and group members, but also address aspects of peer support within the groups. A contrast is drawn between the flexible interpersonal boundaries and self-disclosure evident in the football initiative, and the reported, more-distant relations with practitioners in mainstream mental health services. The findings suggest scope for utilizing more collective, solidarity-enhancing initiatives and attention to alliances and boundaries to maximize engagement and therapeutic benefits within routine practice.
足球能让人们团结一心、众志成城。这种精神在世界著名的足球圣歌《你永远不会独行》（YNWA）中得到了最生动的体现。在本文中，我们认为这种精神可以在护理和精神卫生保健中得到有效利用。我们借鉴了作为评估一个足球与精神健康项目一部分而进行的定性访谈数据，以探究其中支持性社会关系的本质。我们用《你永远不会独行》的一些歌词作为隐喻来构建我们的主题分析。我们特别关注小组促进者与小组成员之间的互动，同时也探讨小组内同伴支持的各个方面。在足球倡议中明显存在的灵活人际界限和自我表露与主流精神卫生服务中所报告的与从业者更为疏远的关系之间形成了对比。研究结果表明，在常规实践中利用更多增强集体团结的倡议并关注联盟和界限，以最大限度地提高参与度和治疗效果是有空间的。
