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Money, Social Relationships and the Sense of Self: The Consequences of an Improved Financial Situation for Persons Suffering from Serious Mental Illness
Alain ToporIngemar Ljungqvistsubject
AdultMaleHealth (social science)media_common.quotation_subjectPsychology of selfPoison controlPleasure03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineReciprocity (social psychology)Severe mental illnessAgency (sociology)medicineHumansInterpersonal Relations030212 general & internal medicinePovertyQualitative ResearchAgedmedia_commonSwedenOriginal PaperMental DisordersPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthSocial SupportSense of selfMiddle AgedMental illnessmedicine.diseaseMental healthSelf Concept030227 psychiatryPsychiatry and Mental healthSocial IsolationSymptomsIncomeQuality of LifeFemalesocial networkThematic analysisPsychologySocial psychologydescription
During a 9-month period, 100 persons with SMI were given approx. 73 USD per month above their normal income. Sixteen of the subjects were interviewed. The interviews were analysed according to the methods of thematic analysis. The money was used for personal pleasure and to re-establish reciprocal relations to others. The ways in which different individuals used the money at their disposal impacted their sense of self through experiences of mastery, agency, reciprocity, recognition and security. The findings underline the importance of including social circumstances in our understanding of mental health problems, their trajectories and the recovery process.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 |