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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 1388-1399 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Qualitative Health Research |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Early online date | 15 Apr 2011 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2011 |
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Keywords
- social interaction
- unipolar depression
- depression
- psychology
- difficulties
- women
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Understanding the social interaction difficulties of women with unipolar depression. / Rice, Niamh; Grealy, Madeleine; Javaid, Aisha; Millan Serrano, Rosa.
In: Qualitative Health Research, Vol. 21, No. 10, 10.2011, p. 1388-1399 .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Understanding the social interaction difficulties of women with unipolar depression
AU - Rice, Niamh
AU - Grealy, Madeleine
AU - Javaid, Aisha
AU - Millan Serrano, Rosa
PY - 2011/10
Y1 - 2011/10
N2 - Poor social functioning is a prevalent complaint of unipolar depression, but subjective experiences of social interactions have not been systematically studied. A limited number of qualitative researchers have specifically addressed the social difficulties in depression. We conducted in-depth semistructured interviews with 11 depressed women. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the transcripts. Five themes emerged. The first two, diminished desire to socially interact and fear of social interactions, encompass perceptions that have not been previously reported. The third theme, the pressure to adhere to social norms, provided support for previous findings. The final two themes, the perceptions of others and isolation, elaborated on existing knowledge. We found that difficulties with social engagements are much broader than previously reported, with a lack of interest in others, being too emotionally overloaded to interact, perceptions that other people will not understand how women with depression are feeling, and fears of being a burden all contributing to the difficulties experienced in depression.
AB - Poor social functioning is a prevalent complaint of unipolar depression, but subjective experiences of social interactions have not been systematically studied. A limited number of qualitative researchers have specifically addressed the social difficulties in depression. We conducted in-depth semistructured interviews with 11 depressed women. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the transcripts. Five themes emerged. The first two, diminished desire to socially interact and fear of social interactions, encompass perceptions that have not been previously reported. The third theme, the pressure to adhere to social norms, provided support for previous findings. The final two themes, the perceptions of others and isolation, elaborated on existing knowledge. We found that difficulties with social engagements are much broader than previously reported, with a lack of interest in others, being too emotionally overloaded to interact, perceptions that other people will not understand how women with depression are feeling, and fears of being a burden all contributing to the difficulties experienced in depression.
KW - social interaction
KW - unipolar depression
KW - depression
KW - psychology
KW - difficulties
KW - women
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DO - 10.1177/1049732311406449
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VL - 21
SP - 1388
EP - 1399
JO - Qualitative Health Research
T2 - Qualitative Health Research
JF - Qualitative Health Research
SN - 1049-7323
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