Involvement in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Work: Conceptions of Service Users
Table 1
An example of the data analysis concerning the category of description “Courage and readiness to participate”.
Original interview
Meaningful expressions
Meaning units
Category of description
“Well, every case is unique. But if you are on medication, if you have many drugs, you do not have the strength to participate because you have enough problems of your own. But then there are those who only have light medication. These persons should be noticed. In my opinion, they are willing to participate and work as peers. And there are many of these kinds of persons. Yes, I’d say 50 percent of all service users would be willing to participate. They see it as part of their recovery.”
if you are on medication, if you have many drugs, you do not have the strength to participate
Effects of medication
Strength to participate
Courage and readiness to participate
there are those who only have light medication. These persons should be noticed. In my opinion, they are willing to participate and work as peers
