Citation

Bibb J, McFerran KS. Community Ment. Health J. 2017; 53(6): 747-754.

Affiliation

National Music Therapy Research Unit, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne, Building 862, 234 St Kilda Road, Southbank, 3006, Victoria, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10597-017-0127-6

PMID

28293800

Abstract

This study aimed to explore four mental health consumers' experiences of completing self-report outcome measures in a research project. Participants were recruited from a community mental health organisation in Melbourne and were interviewed upon completion of a mixed methods research study where they were asked to complete a series of self-report outcome measures. Descriptive phenomenological micro-analysis was used to analyse interview data and is presented along with the researchers' observations during the data collection process.

RESULTS revealed that participants found the outcome measures cognitively challenging and the language used in the measures did not support the empowering intentions of mental health recovery. The authors suggest that the value of completing surveys for people with severe mental illness needs to be carefully considered so that the research process does not diminish other benefits of participation.

Language: en

Keywords

Mental health recovery; Outcome measures; Qualitative research