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A salutogenetic perspective on how men cope with major depression in daily life, with the help of professional and lay support

Skärsäter, Ingela, Dencker, Karina, Häggström, Lars, Fridlund, Bengt·2003·International Journal of Nursing Studies
DOI 10.1016/s0020-7489(02)00044-5
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Worldwide, major depression is one of the main causes of premature death and lowered functional capacity, and its importance will increase in the coming years. At the same time, there is a gap in service provision, and the needs of depressed patients are often not met. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe how men (N=12) with major depression (DSM-IV) cope with daily life with the help of professional and lay support. The men were selected by strategic sampling and analysed with an approach inspired by phenomenography. Four descriptive categories emerged: being unburdened, restoring one's health, feeling involved, and finding a meaning. A man receives help and support from health care in restoring his health but his own path to getting well is to resume his place in the public domain. To help him do so, lay support is vital, and an important task for the nurse is, therefore, to support him in maintaining his existing social network or in building a new one.

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  • Similar coping strategies have been reported in other qualitative studies of depression.

    “Similar coping strategies have been reported in other qualitative studies of depression [59–61].”

    From Fear of depression recurrence among individuals with remitted depression: a qualitative interview study (2024) · cites this paper as [61]

  • Some men seemed to benefit from traditional masculine norms by perceiving these ideals as a healthy resource.

    “Even though traditional masculine norms play an important role in reinforcing men's reluctance to seek help, qualitative studies showed that some men seemed to benefit from just the same norms by perceiving these ideals as a healthy resource (13).”

    From Masculinity and Help-Seeking Among Men With Depression: A Qualitative Study (2020) · cites this paper as [13]

  • Men developed positive coping strategies after utilizing mental health services by gaining a greater personal awareness during the recovery process.

    “Research has found that men developed positive coping strategies after utilizing mental health services by gaining a greater personal awareness during the recovery process.”

    From Masculinity and Help-Seeking Among Men With Depression: A Qualitative Study (2020) · cites this paper as [13]

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  1. Marton, F., 1994. Phenomenography, Vol. 8: The International Encyclopedia of Education, 2nd Edition. Pergamon Press, Oxford.
  2. Selder, 1989, Life transition theory, Nursing and Health Care, 10, 437

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Authors
Skärsäter, I., Dencker, K., Häggström, L., & Fridlund, B.
Affiliations
  • University of Gothenburg (SE)
  • Halmstad University (SE)
Corresponding author
Skärsäter, Ingela
ORCID
Skärsäter, Ingela
Venue
International Journal of Nursing Studies
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2003-02
Volume
40
Issue
2
Pages
153-162
ISSN
0020-7489 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/s0020-7489(02)00044-5
OpenAlex
W2027358277
Semantic Scholar
307613cdc054e3baa5c484ce451c0e3076cb77f5
Cited by
51
References
51
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 2
FWCI
4.49
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • International Journal of Nursing Studies (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Lunds Universitet
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender Roles and Identity Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Health and Well-being Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
Keywords
major depressive disorder, men, coping, salutogenesis, professional support, social networks, phenomenography, nursing care, meaning-making, public domain
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Major Depressive Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Major, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Interviews as Topic, Male, Middle Aged, Social Support

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