<p>The main purpose of this study was to examine how people who have felt mentally bad, describe their subjective experience of what leads to a mental well-being. The overall research questions were; <em>how does the individual define mental well-being</em>, <em>how does the individual describe the turning-point during her tough period</em>, and <em>in what way does the individual consider that her own effort has influenced her well-being</em>? In order to answer these questions, qualitative research interviews were conducted with persons who’ve felt mentally bad and who’ve got some kind of professional help, and who think that they have a mental well-being today. The empirical material was analyzed from a theoretical resilience perspective. The study’s result showed first of all, that there are different ways to define well-being. The most significant factors to achieve well-being, seemed to be positive, quality relations and a supportive social network. This appeared to be strengthening and creates resilience. Other factors that appeared to be strengthening for the development of resilience and well-being, are for example high self-esteem and competence. The result also showed that professional help seemed to have been important. Risk-factors that were found in the study are for example an unfavourable childhood environment, insecurity and early unhealthy relations. The study indicated that resilience in individuals can have different strength.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA/oai:DiVA.org:su-37158 |
| Date | January 2010 |
| Creators | Gacic, Sandra, Ljungdahl, Karina |
| Publisher | Stockholm University, Department of Social Work, Stockholm University, Department of Social Work |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, text |
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