Blank Alison Anne, Harries Priscilla, Reynolds Frances
School of Health Sciences & Social Care, Brunel University , London , United Kingdom.
J Occup Sci. 2015 Apr 3;22(2):197-209. doi: 10.1080/14427591.2014.882250.
This phenomenological study explores the meanings of work for people living with severe and enduring mental health conditions. The participants were three women and seven men who were attending a mental health day centre. Data were collected through up to three depth interviews with each participant over 18 months. The interviews were digitally recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed according to phenomenological principles. Two overarching themes were identified. expressed the ways in which participants used occupations as the building blocks of an evolving identity. Most of the participants wanted to work, and participation in occupations was seen as essential to recovery from mental ill-health. encapsulated the need to feel connected to others. Many of the participants envisaged working as a way of achieving this. The longitudinal nature of the study facilitated engagement with the developing narratives and exploration of the changes and consistencies in the participants' meaning making about their occupations. Implications for understanding individuals' occupational participation which enhances a sense of self and promotes feelings of belonging are identified.
这项现象学研究探讨了患有严重且持久心理健康问题的人们对工作的理解。参与者包括三名女性和七名男性，他们都在一家心理健康日间中心接受服务。在18个月的时间里，对每位参与者进行了多达三次深度访谈以收集数据。访谈进行了数字录音，逐字转录，并根据现象学原理进行分析。确定了两个总体主题。第一个主题表达了参与者如何将职业作为不断演变的身份的基石。大多数参与者想要工作，并且参与职业活动被视为从精神疾病中康复的关键。第二个主题概括了与他人建立联系的需求。许多参与者设想通过工作来实现这一点。该研究的纵向性质有助于参与不断发展的叙述，并探索参与者对其职业的意义构建中的变化和一致性。确定了对于理解个人职业参与的意义，这有助于增强自我意识并促进归属感。
