A thematic analysis of the personal factors influencing mental health help-seeking in farmers
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| Article Title | A thematic analysis of the personal factors influencing mental health help-seeking in farmers |
|---|---|
| ERA Journal ID | 13682 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Vayro, Caitlin, Brownlow, Charlotte, Ireland, Michael and March, Sonja |
| Journal Title | Journal of Rural Health |
| Journal Citation | 39 (2), pp. 374-382 |
| Number of Pages | 9 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
| Place of Publication | United States |
| ISSN | 0890-765X |
| 1748-0361 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12705 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jrh.12705 |
| Abstract | Purpose: It is crucial to understand the micro-level personal factors that impact farmer mental health help-seeking, given that farmers are at increased risk of suicide yet show reduced mental health help-seeking behaviors. Methods: Ten farmers, 10 farmers’ partners, and 8 general practitioners (ie, family physicians) from Australia completed qualitative semi-structured interviews. Braun and Clarke's method of thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. Findings: The analysis resulted in 4 themes: “mental health literacy,” “stigma of mental illness and help-seeking,” “support, the partners’ role in help-seeking,” and “the intersectionality between being a farmer, age, and gender.” Farmers’ knowledge and understanding of mental health and treatments was varied. Stigma was reported to be reducing, but still present toward both mental illness and mental health help-seeking. Support from a partner was reported to facilitate help-seeking if delivered tactfully. Lastly, being older and male were reported to negatively impact farmer mental health help-seeking. Conclusion: The findings contribute to understanding farmer mental health help-seeking and could inform quantitative research and the development and implementation of interventions to promote mental health help-seeking in this group. |
| Keywords | help-seeking; mental health; primary producers; stigma; support |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520399. Clinical and health psychology not elsewhere classified |
| Byline Affiliations | Institute for Resilient Regions |
| School of Psychology and Wellbeing | |
| Centre for Health Research | |
| Centre for Health Research (Operations) |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/w8v79/a-thematic-analysis-of-the-personal-factors-influencing-mental-health-help-seeking-in-farmers
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