Male prisoners' experiences of taking part in research about suicide and violence: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

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

SUBMITTER: Hemming L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8438986 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature