Co-creating visual representations of safe spaces with mental health service users using photovoice and Zoom

Authors

Julie Dare, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Helen Seiver
Lesley Andrew, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
David A. Coall, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Shantha Karthigesu, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Moira Sim, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Kathy Boxall, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow

Author Identifier

Julie Dare

ORCID : 0000-0002-2226-4651

Moira Sim

ORCID : 0000-0001-5962-6639

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Title

Methods in Psychology

Publisher

Elsevier

School

School of Medical and Health Sciences / School of Nursing and Midwifery

RAS ID

36037

Funders

Edith Cowan University

Comments

Dare, J., Seiver, H., Andrew, L., Coall, D. A., Karthigesu, S., Sim, M., & Boxall, K. (2021). Co-creating visual representations of safe spaces with mental health service users using photovoice and Zoom. Methods in Psychology, 5, article 100059. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.metip.2021.100059

Abstract

This paper examines methodological issues related to an innovative online qualitative research project that explored ‘safe spaces’ with mental health service users. The project used photovoice and focus groups conducted via Zoom videoconferencing software. Eleven participants shared photographs, discussing their meaning and significance in relation to ‘safe spaces’. The photographs were then synthesised into an artist's impression of a safe space and transcripts of the online photovoice discussion analysed thematically and triangulated with the artist's impression. The paper provides a reflexive discussion of the research process and explores methodological and ethical implications of conducting sensitive qualitative research in online spaces.

DOI

10.1016/j.metip.2021.100059

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