Content Analysis Of Narratives Research Articles

A qualitative study of employment, working and health conditions among Venezuelan migrants in Colombia.

This study aims to explore the perceptions of the Venezuelan immigrant population in Medellín, Colombia, regarding their employment, working and health conditions (physical, mental and psychosocial). A qualitative study was conducted (focused ethnography perspective). Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 31 Venezuelans and 12 key informants from different social organisations that work with the immigrant population. A narrative content analysis was carried out (Atlas.Ti 8.0 software). The migratory process for Venezuelans is caused for political, economical and social aspects in Venezuela and Colombia is offered as the first destination for labour establishing. Access to the labour market is limited to certain occupations, in many cases in the informal economy. Participants referring low salaries, working long hours and reduced social benefits. Occupational risks are evidenced by low experience in the labour market. Some health problems are perceived, and a good part of the interviewed population referred to signs and symptoms related to mental health problems. Barriers to access health and social protection services were found. Finally, future expectations depend on their adaptation to Colombia, the improvement of social conditions in Venezuela or having chances of improving their social and living conditions in another country. A high labour and social vulnerability were found in Venezuelan participants that impact on physical and mental health. Political and strategies from a public health perspective are required and the implementation of systems for monitoring and evaluating the labour and health situation in the working immigrant population.

Case Study on Student-Driven Project to Increase Outsiders’ Interest in Chizu town with Dialogue Technique

This paper introduces a case study in which students who have experienced regular dialogue sessions through university seminar activities work on a project with a local community using their communication skills. Through dialogue to gain new insights and ideas into diverse relationships, the students are collaborating with Chizu town residents in Tottori prefecture and proactively working toward increasing outsiders’ interest in the town for the town's sustainable development. This paper discusses how their dialogue technique has been reflected in the project activities. Through the content analysis of the students' narratives, this paper argues that dialogues between the students and the town residents will lead to new insights and identification of the project's objectives. However, there are issues regarding the burden on both students and the town residents by running the dialogue-based project without setting a clear goal and duration of the project in advance. Since the project is still in progress, it is necessary to examine what outcomes the project will bring to the town and how it will contribute to the growth of the students.

Portrait of liberal chaos: RT’s antagonistic strategic narration about the Netherlands

Hostile political actors can use antagonistic strategic narration as a means of marring the image of targeted states in the international arena. The current article presents a content analysis of narratives about the Netherlands that were published by Russian state-sponsored media outlet RT between 2018 and 2020, capturing a period of heightened tension between the states. The authors distil and describe six overarching narratives used to portray the Netherlands as a state of liberal chaos. They analyse them using a framework of strategies underpinning Russian state-sponsored media’s narration, and interpret their strategic functions within the context of recent Dutch–Russian relations. Finally, they provide directions for future research, such as expanding on nuances within Russian media’s negative portrayals of different states or exploring the possible psychological responses this narration may elicit in the Dutch domestic audience.

Representation of the Rules for Living in Personal Narratives of Adolescents with Hearing Impairments

The article is focused on the study of personal narratives of adolescents with hearing impairments. The aim of the study was to determine narrative indicators of respondents’ rules for living. To achieve this goal, there were analysed personal narratives of adolescents with hearing impairments. Besides, there were identified specific categories that reflect their rules for living. In addition, there was studied the level of subjective well-being of respondents and the relationship between the presentation of certain rules for living in personal narratives and the level of subjective satisfaction with life. The research methods were content analysis of personal narratives and subjective scaling. Statistical data processing was performed with the help of recursive division trees method. The results of the study show that rules for living typical for adolescents with hearing impairments are reflected in their narratives and can be divided into three groups. The first group includes self-focusing rules, the second – focusing on others, and the third – focusing on the out-world. Each of these groups is divided into two subgroups, and each subgroup includes the behaviour of supercompensation or avoidance. The most common among adolescents with hearing impairments are rules for living related to the focusing on others and self-focusing both by the type of avoidance. At the same time, the highest level of subjective satisfaction with life is connected with self-focusing rules for living by type of supercompensation. The obtained data allow us to conclude that the analysis of personal narratives of adolescents with hearing impairments allows to determine their rules for living. On the other hand, typical rules for living determine the level of person’s subjective well-being. Prospects for further researches in this area are to study the representation in adolescents’ narratives not only separate rules for living, but also core beliefs, the existence of which is ensured by these rules.

Health Problems and the Use of Medications and Traditional Therapies among Chinese Immigrants Living in Spain.

In this study, we investigate the health problems and the use of medications and traditional therapies among Chinese immigrants in the Southern region of Spain. A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews and including 133 immigrants and 7 stakeholders was conducted in 2017. Transcription, literal reading, and theoretical categorization were performed, and a narrative content analysis was carried out. The most common health problems were musculoskeletal (28.6%) and allergies (25.6%) related to work activity and unhealthy lifestyles. Key informants also reported gastric problems, stress, and changes in eating habits, mostly related to their work activity. For these problems, a large number of traditional remedies (herbs, diet therapy, acupuncture, vitamins, etc.) were used, usually combined with pharmaceutical drugs used for colds, flu, general malaise (29%), pain and fever (23%), and allergy drugs (9.2%). Chinese immigrants reported health conditions associated with their working conditions and life habits in Spain, using Traditional Chinese Medicine instead of pharmacological drugs. Understanding these health problems and promoting awareness towards traditional therapies in the healthcare system may help to design public policies and Health Promotion strategies targeting this group.

Entrepreneurship in Georgia in the Wake of Pandemic: Old Challenges and New Opportunities

Georgian economy, as an integrated part of global and regional economy, has been hit by the pandemic, triggering the ‘coronavirus crisis’ in terms of a sharp drop in GDP, mass unemployment, and rocked inflation. The pandemic intensifies the existing systematic issue - country’s dependence on external sources of economic growth - FDI, remittances, external trade, tourism, financial assistance of international organizations. Uncertainty and pessimistic expectations demotivate entrepreneurship. The goal of the article is to investigate entrepreneurship in Georgia, as a common and country-specific phenomenon in the wake of global pandemic, focusing attention on challenges and new opportunities. The research method is heavily qualitative due to the exploratory nature of the study. Case study, narrative content analysis and currently available statistical evidence are also applied. The pandemic requires the restructuring of the national economy, opens new opportunities for innovative entrepreneurship. The social distancing has dramatically altered consumers’ behavior and habits in their shopping, leisure and travel. Online education, entertainment, sales, healthcare services, remote working, etc. present new opportunities for entrepreneurs. The lockdowns reorient consumers on mass digitalization, they buy more local goods (services) in local markets. Pandemic enhances Georgian young generation’s incentives to choose entrepreneurship as a career choice.

Assessment of patient-reported outcomes after polytrauma – instruments and methods: a systematic review

ObjectivesWe (1) collected instruments that assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL), activities of daily living (ADL) and social participation during follow-up after polytrauma, (2) described their use and (3) investigated...

Using computer-assisted content analysis to advance anal dysplasia natural history research.

Our study aim was to validate the use of computer-aided narrative content analysis in the extraction of standard diagnostic categories using an archived cytology database that included individually overread reference classification. A retrospective analysis of narrative anal cytology results collected on HIV-infected patients at the University of California, San Diego between January and December 2001. We used computer-assisted content analysis extraction methodology using Wordstat 8.0 (Provalis Research) that operated using a classification dictionary that we developed for the following diagnostic categories: NAMC, ASCUS, LSIL, HSIL. We compared its accuracy to a physician overread manually extracted method: that classified each report into the most severe diagnostic category referenced in the narrative report. Agreement between content analysis mapped diagnostic categories and the reference category was evaluated using kappa agreement. During 2001, 901 patients underwent 997 anal cytological examinations as routine screening. By reference diagnostic category: 54 (5.4%) were unsatisfactory, 460 (46.1%) were NAMC, 291 (29.2%) were ASCUS, 131 (13.1%) were LSIL, and 61 (6.1%) were HSIL. Computer-aided content analysis extracted a single diagnosis from each report in 963 (96.2%) cases and two diagnoses in 38 (3.8%) cases. The Kappa agreement was 0.96 (0.019 s.e.). There were 29 cases classified ASCUS by reference category but LSIL by adjudicated content analysis. A focused review indicated that the over reader assigned reference category was in error. Computer-aided narrative content analysis of anal cytology results yielded accurate and time-efficient classification into meaningful diagnostic categories that can be used to evaluate screening programs and modeling natural history.

'Unheard voices': Perceptions of women with mental illness on nurses screening routinely for domestic violence: A qualitative analysis.

Objective:To explore women's experiences of violence and their opinion on routine screening for domestic violence by nursing professionals in mental health care settings.Methods:This qualitative narrative research design was carried out among 20 asymptomatic women with mental illness at a tertiary care centre in Bangalore, India.Results:Narrative content analysis was performed, and five dominant themes have emerged: 1. Understanding the nature and signs of violence (subtheme: Meaning of violence), 2. Abusive experiences of women with mental illness (subthemes: Physical violence, psychological violence, social violence, sexual violence and financial violence), 3. Experiences on disclosure of violence (subthemes: Identification of violence by nursing professionals, Experiences of disclosure of violence), 4. Barriers for disclosure of abuse(subthemes: Fear of consequences, the hectic schedule of nursing staff, helplessness and hopelessness, perceived poor family support). 5.Routine screening for violence by nursing professionals (subthemes: reasons for routine inquiry of violence, nature of inquiry by the nursing professionals).Conclusion:Women with mental illness were undergoing more than one form of violence, and most of the participants supported routine screening by nursing professionals. Nurses play an essential role in identifying and supporting abused women in mental health care settings.

Social-work students’ perspectives on their learning process following the implementation of community based participatory research in a community practice course

ABSTRACT This paper presents the phenomenological perspective of social work students on their learning process following the implementation of community based participatory research (CBPR) in the context of a social work community practice course. CBPR was implemented in the framework of a partnership between the communities of the Gaza Envelope Region in southern Israel, and the school of social work at the college in the region. Throughout the academic year students engaged in data collection and participated in steering committees that focused on building a regional vision for the communities. At the end of the year stduents were asked to write reflexive essays about their learning experience. Study findings, grounded in a narrative content analysis of 83 reflexive student essays, point to four narratives that characterized their learning: 1) being part of a real-life community intervention process; 2) students-inspired by community residents: the power of hope; 3) the meaning of community; and 4) future professional identity: the desire to engage in community practice. Findings are discussed in light of theories of experiential and transformative learning, community narratives, and professional identity, with reference to the fields of social work community practice education.

Women's informal surveillance of alcohol consumption in intimate heterosexual relationships during the early parenting period

Alcohol consumption may play an important part in intimate heterosexual relationships, including regulating partners' emotional well-being and sustaining relational bonds. Quantitative studies consistently indicate that women play a prominent role in the informal surveillance of their partners' drinking. This paper aims to contribute to the evidence-base by examining possible meanings and reasons underpinning the surveillance of drinking in the early parenting period. In doing so, we draw from the results of a study conducted in Yorkshire (UK), exploring accounts of alcohol drinking practices in women up to three years after giving birth. This is a phase of family readjustment, in which childcare is at its most time- and labour-intensive. Free Association Narrative Interviews (FANI) were conducted between 2017 and 2018 with 21 working mothers from different backgrounds, each interviewed twice about daily routines and drinking practices. Narrative and thematic content analysis cast light on the gendered aspects of surveillance of alcohol consumption. Participants described seeking to exert informal surveillance over their partners' drinking and to set boundaries around what was considered an acceptable level of consumption. Their accounts reflected how traditional gender performances and expectations were relationally constructed through drinking practices. Women's attempts at surveillance were generally articulated in non-confrontational language. However, in the interviews, women expressed disappointment and unhappiness that partners' drinking activities were associated with an unequal distribution of domestic responsibilities. Through informal surveillance of drinking, we argue, women performed actions of health-risk management within the family. Most importantly, informal surveillance appeared to be a strategy which sought to negotiate a fairer allocation of household labour, and greater equity between the partners. Findings demonstrates how inequalities in power play out and permeate intimate relationships, re-affirming women's traditional role in the regulation of drinking. Drinking practices, we conclude, provide valuable insights into how gender operates in the sphere of intimacy.

ẢNH HƯỞNG CỦA Ô NHIỄM KHÔNG KHÍ TỚI TRẺ EM KHUYẾT TẬT: NGHIÊN CỨU TỔNG QUAN DIỄN NGÔN

Air pollution is one of the global problems with adverse effects on many aspects of human life, on different population groups and on the ecology of animals and plants. The effects of air pollution on disadvantaged communities in society such as children with disabilities are also considered. This paper describes the research results on the effects of air pollution on children with disabilities through narrative review and content analysis from 39 articles published from 2010 to 2020. Results showed that most studies were conducted in developed countries from the large survey sample sizes in wide age ranges from from pregnancy to 19 years of age in longitudinal, cross-sectional and retrospective study designs. Air pollution is determined based on the indicators of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), black carbon (BC), fine particulate matter (PM) such as PM1, PM2.5, PM10, sulfur dioxide (SO2), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), benzene, ground-level ozone and solid biomass smoke. Results from the review showcased that air pollution has an effect on a high risk of autism spectrum disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, intellectual disability, behavioral and emotional disorders including depression and psychosis. In addition, studies have also shown that air pollution has serious effects on children's brain development and physical health such as impaired fetal neural development, premature brain imbalance, inflammation, and changes in fetal brain structure. Showing the relationship between air pollution and children's disability may indicate that environmental pollution is considered as a factor that negatively affects the disability etiology and severity. Showing this relationship contributes to promoting environmental protection, reducing pollution including air pollution at national and global scale.

Country image and satire in sport management: analyzing America through sports in South Park

Since the 1990s, the animated political satire South Park (SP) has received ample media and scholarship critiques for the way it portrays the United States. The research question this study addresses is: how are the US and Americans reflected through sports in SP? The study is based on narrative inquiry and content analysis of 307 episodes in 23 seasons between 1997 and 2019. After three coding rounds of 114 identified sports-related episodes, six themes emerged from the data: (a) capitalism and morality, (b) race and historic injustice, (c) gender and sex, (d) sports and education, (e) lifestyle, and (f) ‘them’. The findings suggest that social struggles and freedom of speech are central in an American society and in the image of the USA. The study expands literature on country image emphasizing the significance of using critical theories to better understand the intersections between sports, culture, and ‘Brand America’ and how they manifest in real-life challenges sports management practitioners need to resolve.

"Un abrazo a la distancia": An Exploration of Spanish-Speaking Women's Experiences with Pregnancy and Social Isolation in an Urban U.S. Setting.

Introduction: Research on Spanish-speaking Latina/Hispanic women's experiences during pregnancy is limited. Methods: We recruited women from urban, walk-in pregnancy testing clinics from June 2014 to June 2015. Women aged 16-44 years, at less than 24 weeks gestational age, who spoke either English or Spanish were eligible and completed an enrollment questionnaire and individual interview according to language preference. During qualitative interviews, we explored pregnancy intentions, initial reactions to a new pregnancy, and feelings about the impact of this pregnancy on relationships and daily life. Qualitative narrative content analysis was conducted using Atlas.ti software. Results: Among interviews with 31 Spanish-speaking Latina/Hispanic pregnant women, participants' average age was 28 years old with a mean gestational age of 7 weeks. We identified social isolation as the most common theme, characterized by four interwoven and overlapping subthemes: (1) sola-the experience of feeling alone; (2) familismo cercano-the importance of close relationships; (3) familismo lejano-overcoming long distance relationships; and (4) mi patria-preserving homeland cultural connectedness. Conclusions: Spanish-speaking Latina/Hispanic pregnant women described experiencing multiple aspects of social isolation. Language preference may suggest risk of social isolation, necessitating provider awareness and support initiatives to improve social support and lessen social isolation among newly pregnant, Spanish-speaking Latina women.

Evaluation of the effectiveness of competitive educational activities: analysis of the experience of using the methodology of structural equations modeling

Introduction. The problem and the objective of scientific and methodological research of the issues of civil-patriotic education of young people are determined by the insufficiency of the used descriptive assessments of the results of educational work and the need to determine the possibilities of quantitative approaches in measuring the effectiveness of the educational process. Materials and methods. The SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) was used to study the data obtained as a result of the content analysis of essays submitted to the competition "The feat of a teacher during the Great Patriotic War", dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War and 90th anniversary of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution "Ural State Pedagogical University". These essays were understood as a narrative, i.e., a literary text combining a description and explanation of events, actions in a person's life. The method of content analysis and SEM models of narratives that were used to process and present information are original and are subject to the intellectual property of the authors. The Results. An objective assessment of the result of educational work with young people in the context of the teaching profession is presented. A statistically significant relationship between educational results "Patriotism" and "Civic identity" is found, and the most significant educational result is identified – "Civic identity" and the least significant – "Subjective assessment", and the relationship between educational results "Professional activity" and "Civic identity" is identified. The high efficiency of the use of the competition for forming the civil identity of the participants was proved, as well as the insufficient one – for forming the ability to formulate their own (subjective) assessment; educational work on the formation of patriotic feelings at the same time allows the formation of the civic identity of students and vice versa); it is required to conduct purposeful educational work on the formation of civic identity in the professional activity of a teacher. Conclusion. It was concluded that the competitive event "The feat of a teacher during the Great Patriotic War" was an effective tool for preserving the historical memory and patriotic education of young people.

Constructing shared understanding in interprofessional client sessions

ABSTRACT This qualitative study explores how psychiatric care is negotiated together with multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds and the client as a dialogical process. The purpose of this article is to study the dialogical process of building shared understanding in interprofessional client sessions in a psychiatric clinic. The data was collected from Finnish interprofessional psychiatric services teams. The research material collected consists of three video-recorded interprofessional client sessions. The data was analysed using narrative content analysis. The findings reveal that question-driven discussion reduces the dialogical space but, on the other hand, is needed to build shared understanding. Dialogical moments including confrontations could give room for multivoicedness in the interprofessional process. The assessment and the treatment plan for the client, i.e. the goals of the client process, were created session by session and jointly by all members of the interprofessional team.

Characteristics and Precipitating Circumstances of Suicide Among Children Aged 5 to 11 Years in the United States, 2013-2017

Suicide is the eighth leading cause of death among children aged 5 to 11 years, with rates increasing during the past decade. A better understanding of factors associated with childhood suicide can inform developmentally appropriate prevention strategies. To examine characteristics and precipitating circumstances of childhood suicide. This qualitative study examined restricted-use data from the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) regarding child suicide decedents aged 5 to 11 years in the US from 2013 to 2017. The NVDRS is a state-based surveillance system that collects data on suicide and violent deaths in 50 states, with restricted-use data available from 37 states. Details and context related to suicide deaths were identified through a content analysis of case narratives from coroner or medical examiner and law enforcement reports associated with each incident. Characteristics and precipitating circumstances associated with suicide cited in the coroner, medical examiner, and law enforcement case narratives. Suicide incidence and risk factors for suicide including mental health, prior suicidal behavior, trauma, and peer, school, or family-related problems. Analyses included 134 child decedents (101 [75.4%] males; 79 [59.0%] White individuals; 109 [81.3%] non-Hispanic individuals; mean [SD] age, 10.6 [0.8] years). Most suicides occurred in the child's home (95.5% [n = 128]), and more specifically in the child's bedroom. Suicide by hanging or suffocation (78.4% [n = 105]) was the most frequent method, followed by firearms (18.7% [n = 25]). Details on gun access were noted in 88.0% (n = 22) of suicides by firearm, and in every case, the child obtained a firearm stored unsafely in the home. Findings revealed childhood suicide was associated with numerous risk factors accumulated over time, and suggest a progression toward suicidal behavior, especially for youth with a history of psychopathology and suicidal behavior. An argument between the child and a family member and/or disciplinary action was often a precipitating circumstance of the suicide. This qualitative study found that childhood suicide was associated with multiple risk factors and commonly preceded by a negative precipitating event. Potential prevention strategies include improvements in suicide risk assessment, family relations, and lethal means restriction, particularly safe firearm storage. Future research examining the myriad aspects of childhood suicide, including racial/ethnic and sex differences, is needed.

Characterizing online crowdfunding campaigns for patients with kidney cancer.

BackgroundCancer patients incur high care costs; however, there is a paucity of literature characterizing unmet financial obligations for patients with urologic cancers. Kidney cancer patients are particularly burdened by costs associated with novel systemic treatments. This study aimed to ascertain the characteristics of GoFundMe® crowdfunding campaigns for patients with kidney cancer, in order to better understand the financial needs of this population.MethodsWe performed a cross‐sectional, quantitative, and qualitative analysis of all kidney cancer GoFundMe® campaigns since 2010. Fundraising metrics such as goal funds and amount raised, were extracted. Eight independent investigators collected patient, disease and campaign‐level variables from campaign stories (κ = 0.72). In addition, we performed a content analysis of campaign narratives spotlighting the primary appeal of the patient's life story.ResultsA total of 486 GoFundMe® kidney cancer campaigns were reviewed. The median goal funds were 10,000USD [IQR = 5000, 20,000] and the median amount raised was 1450USD [IQR = 578, 4050]. Most campaigns were for adult males (53%) and 62% of adults had children. A minority were for pediatric patients (17%). Thirty‐seven percent of adult patients were primary wage earners and 43% reported losing their job or substantially reducing hours due to illness. Twenty‐nine percent reported no insurance or insufficient coverage. Campaigns most frequently sought funds for medical bills (60%), nonmedical bills (27%), and medical travel (23%). Qualitative campaign narratives mostly emphasized patients’ hardship (46.3%) or high moral character (35.2%). Only 8% of campaigns achieved their target funds.ConclusionsDespite fundraising efforts, patients with kidney cancer face persistent financial barriers, incurring both medical and nonmedical cost burdens. This may be compounded by limited or no insurance. Cancer care providers should be aware of financial constraints placed on kidney cancer patients, and consider how these may impact treatment regimens.

Lived experiences and caring needs in young adults diagnosed with cancer.

To explore the lived experience of young adults diagnosed with cancer and to increase our understanding of how to help them with their caring needs. Being diagnosed with cancer is normally related with an existential crisis. This indicates that the individual cannot avoid thoughts of death, loneliness, guilt, and meaninglessness. In person-centered care, the caretaker should have a holistic view of the person. Professionals must meet the patient´s different needs to strengthen health and well-being for the diagnosed. This approach encourages the traditionally passive patient to become an active consumer who works in partnership with the healthcare provider. For this study, a content analysis of narratives was conducted, targeting age groups of 20-29 to take part of young adults' experiences. Qualitative analysis of narratives and followed checklist (e.g., COREQ). During the analyzing phase, two main themes emerged: Interactions with Professionals and Cancer Voyager. In the results, both positive and negative feelings regarding encounters and support received from the professionals were described, this affected the young adults' well-being and their ability to participate during treatments. The young adults felt as being on a journey with no control over which direction the road may take. Outcome of the result shows the importance of making the young adult, one in a team. When working in a person-centered way, patients gain control by owning their own responsibility during treatments. There is a need in nursing education to address existential matters, to make nursing students ready to be approach but such questions in their professional work. Also, we believe that the experienced nurse must be given means to feel confident to handle questions about existential matters. By developing skills in the area of e-Health, collaboration through support groups, and last but not least switching to patient-centered care, we can offer effective and evidence-based care tailored for this population.

Offense Narrative Roles of Turkish Offenders.

The study of offense narratives emphasizes the agency of the offender which brings psychology closer to law. As an effort to create a standardized and quantitative method to evaluate offender narratives, Youngs and Canter developed the Narrative Roles Questionnaire (NRQ) based on the content analyses of the crime narratives of offenders in UK prisons. The current study aims to investigate the applicability of offense narrative roles framework among Turkish offenders. The application of the offense narrative roles model to a non-Western country is the first step toward the acceptance of criminal narrative theory as a universal explanation of criminal behavior. A translation of the NRQ was administered to 468 Turkish male inmates who have committed a wide range of offenses from fraud to murder. The results of an MDS analysis yielded four roles, namely Professional, Revenger, Hero, and Victim, echoing the original formulation proposed by Youngs and Canter. The reliability coefficients of scales derived for these roles were all at desired levels. The results support the applicability of the NRQ framework in a non-English context.