Deconstructing stigmatising narratives: a qualitative analysis of contrast devices in interviews with mothers with a mental illness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the context of stigma and mental health research, limited empirical studies examine stigma through the positioning of individuals within interview contexts. This study addresses this gap by investigating the positioning processes in interviews with mothers with a mental illness, with a specific focus on the use of contrast devices as a strategy identified through analysis. By analysing how mothers position themselves through contrast devices and to which discourses they refer, this study provides insights into how stigmatising discourses are evident in the narratives of mothers with a mental illness.

Methods

This study is based on 20 semi-narrative interviews with mothers with a mental illness who participated in the Village Project (a pilot project co-created

SUBMITTER: Schamschula M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11316300 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature