TY - JOUR
T1 - Experiences of Young People in Ireland with the Mental Health of Youth Story (MYSTORY) Photovoice Study
AU - Walsh, Eibhlin H.
AU - Herring, Matthew P.
AU - McMahon, Jennifer
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - The Mental Health of Youth Story (MYSTORY) study is a community-university partnership study which involved photovoice and consultation with young people. The MYSTORY study aimed to: (1) better understand adolescents’ perspectives on youth and school mental health and suicide prevention, and (2) communicate insights to schools and the wider community. In this article, we explored adolescents’ experiences of engaging with the MYSTORY study. Reflexive thematic analysis supports the MYSTORY study as a youth-centered study, which involved reflection, discussion and sharing of mental health perspectives and experiences within the study and community contexts. Study engagement was associated with feelings of pride, accomplishment, and connection. This study makes a novel contribution to understanding adolescents’ engagement in photovoice research exploring youth and school mental health, from the perspective of adolescents. Findings are relevant to researchers in wider mental health fields and practitioners interested in mental health promotion and suicide prevention in applied settings.
AB - The Mental Health of Youth Story (MYSTORY) study is a community-university partnership study which involved photovoice and consultation with young people. The MYSTORY study aimed to: (1) better understand adolescents’ perspectives on youth and school mental health and suicide prevention, and (2) communicate insights to schools and the wider community. In this article, we explored adolescents’ experiences of engaging with the MYSTORY study. Reflexive thematic analysis supports the MYSTORY study as a youth-centered study, which involved reflection, discussion and sharing of mental health perspectives and experiences within the study and community contexts. Study engagement was associated with feelings of pride, accomplishment, and connection. This study makes a novel contribution to understanding adolescents’ engagement in photovoice research exploring youth and school mental health, from the perspective of adolescents. Findings are relevant to researchers in wider mental health fields and practitioners interested in mental health promotion and suicide prevention in applied settings.
KW - arts-based research
KW - participatory research
KW - photovoice, youth involvement
KW - school mental health
KW - Youth mental health
KW - youth voice
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85203515818&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/15401383.2024.2388197
DO - 10.1080/15401383.2024.2388197
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85203515818
SN - 1540-1383
JO - Journal of Creativity in Mental Health
JF - Journal of Creativity in Mental Health
ER -