Breastfeeding is a practice which promoted and scrutinized in the UK internationally. In this paper, we use interpretative phenomenological analysis to explore experiences of eight British first-time mothers who struggled with breastfeeding early post-partum period. Participants kept audio-diary accounts their infant feeding across 7-day period immediately following birth took part related semi-structured interviews few days after completion diary. The overarching theme identified was...

Purpose – Audio-diary methods are under-utilised in contemporary qualitative research. The purpose of this paper is to discuss participants and researchers’ experiences using audio-diaries alongside semi-structured interviews explore breastfeeding a short-term longitudinal study with 22 first-time mothers. Design/methodology/approach authors provide content analysis the participants’ feedback about their audio-diary method supplement perspectives research team based on fieldwork notes, memos...

Many women report difficulties with breastfeeding and do not maintain the practice for as long intended. Although psychologists other researchers have explored some of they experience, fuller exploration relational contexts in which takes place is warranted to enable more in-depth analysis challenges these pose women. This article based on qualitative data collected from 22 first-time mothers through two phases interviews audio-diaries how participants experienced their relationships...

An increased clinical interest in shame has been reflected the growing number of research studies this area. However, clinically orientated empirical investigation mostly restricted to individual differences dispositional shame. This study reviews recent work on but then argues that primacy construct problematic a ways. Most importantly, notion as context‐free intrapsychic variable distracted researchers from investigating management and repair experiences shameful identities made social...

Experiences of shame are often difficult to manage, not least because their interpersonal implications. However, limited research attention has been paid the management and repair shame, in particular role that social factors may play this. We aimed explore these issues by obtaining 50 written first-person accounts experiences managing episodes from a cross section students employees at British university. These participant-generated narrative were supplemented answers open-ended questions....

johnson s., leeming d., williamson i. & lyttle s. (2013) Maintaining the ‘good maternal body’: expressing milk as a way of negotiating demands and dilemmas early infant feeding. Journal Advanced Nursing 69 (3), 590–599. doi: 10.1111/j.1365‐2648.2012.06035.x Abstract Aim. To report descriptive study feeding experiences focusing on accounts women who expressed extensively in first few weeks postpartum. Background. Relatively little is known about reasons for following healthy term births....

Abstract There is now a body of research evaluating breastfeeding interventions and exploring mothers' health professionals' views on effective ineffective support. However, this literature leaves relatively unexplored number questions about how women experience make sense their relationships with those trained to provide The present study collected qualitative data from 22 first‐time mothers in the United Kingdom experiences of, orientation towards, maternity care professionals other...

Abstract Research suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on those already living with mental health problems, though there is also evidence of resilience. However, to date been limited in-depth qualitative investigation. We interviewed 15 people long-term problems who, before pandemic, were being supported by third sector organisations, explore how they experienced lockdowns and accessing services remotely. Template analysis was informed Power Threat Meaning...

This paper discusses our use of a hermeneutic phenomenological methodology to explore the lived experience feeling joyful. Semi-structured interviews were used discuss two contrasting experiences joy for each participant. Analysis was informed by van Manen's human science method, facilitated King's template analysis. Our findings suggest that profoundly meaningful sense positivity. Sometimes this fleeting, at other times it described as longer lasting experience. Regardless duration,...

To meet their aim of reducing the acceptability psychoactive substances to young people, designers drug prevention programmes need have a thorough understanding personal views already held by audience with respect object attitude and behavioural change. However, few studies involving younger adolescents collated participant-generated impressions range legal illegal substances. The present study used word association methodology explore adolescents' cigarette smoking, drinking alcohol taking...

Formulation, with its use of psychosocial explanations for psychological problems, has the potential to normalise and destigmatise clients’ difficulties. However, we present findings from a recent study which suggest that mental health service users, using is not straightforward process.

Abstract Mothers with eating disorders can face additional challenges infant feeding, and there is evidence they are likely to cease breastfeeding earlier than intended. However, little research exploring this. The present study used interpretative phenomenological analysis explore the lived experience of feeding for mothers suffering from or recovering an disorder. Semistructured interviews were conducted six women—five who had breastfed one formula‐fed. women experienced two incompatible...