Study title

Experiences on Partner's Mental Health Problems in Families with Children 2020

Dataset ID Number

FSD3417

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3417
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3417

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Miettilä, Heidi (Tampere University)

Abstract

The dataset consists of texts on experiences of coping with a partner's mental health problems in everyday life for families with children.

In the invitation to write, the participants were asked to discuss the challenges posed by their partner's mental health related symptoms for everyday life and communication. They were also asked to describe the family's resources for dealing with mental health issues and to envision their life if all was well in the family. Additionally, the participants were asked if they had sought help from a local organisation, Mielenterveysomaiset Pirkanmaa - FinFami ry, which provides conversational therapy and peer support for the family members of a person with a mental disorder. The writers' participation in the "Toivosta Turvaa" project by Mielenterveysomaiset Pirkanmaa - FinFami ry and the City of Tampere, which offers support for children with families in the Pirkanmaa region, was especially surveyed.

Background information included the participant's gender, age group, perceived financial situation, and whether they had participated in the support activities organised by Mielenterveysomaiset Pirkanmaa - FinFami ry or the activities organised as part of the "Toivosta Turvaa" project. The data were organised into an easy to use HTML version at FSD.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

everyday life; family life; mental disorders; partnerships (personal); social economy

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Family life and marriage (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• General health and well-being (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Miettilä, Heidi (Tampere University)

Collection Dates

2019-11-28 – 2020-02-16

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People with experiences of coping with a partner's mental health problems in everyday life for families with children

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

The study was advertised in an email sent to families who participated in the FinFami "Toivosta Turvaa" project or in coaching organised by Mielenterveysomaiset Pirkanmaa on social resources for coping with mental health problems in the family. Additionally, the study was advertised on the FinFami Facebook and Instagram pages and with wall posters in the FinFami office. The non-profit community Kumpaanuustalo Artteli distributed the invitation to participate in the study to its partner organisations via email. Wall posters were also pinned to the bulletin board in the Perheiden talo meeting place for families, and the researcher shared the invitation through social media.

Collection Mode

Self-administered writings and/or diaries: Web-based (Penna textual data collection tool)

Research Instrument

Data collection guidelines: Self-administered writings guide

Data Files

Six texts in TXT format. Additionally, the data were organised into an easy to use HTML version and a CSV version.

Data File Language

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The data were collected for the purposes of academic or literary expression. Some personal data essential for the reuse of the data, such as indirect identifiers referring to the writer, were purposely not removed.

The researcher also conducted one interview, but the interviewee did not consent to the archiving of the interview.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Miettilä, Heidi (Tampere University): Experiences on Partner's Mental Health Problems in Families with Children 2020 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2020-02-18). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3417; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3417

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Special Terms and Conditions for Access

The data may contain indirect identifiers. When publishing quotations from the data, users need to consider very carefully in each specific case what information needs to be removed or altered according to research ethical guidelines.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Miettilä, Heidi (2020) Kokemuksia kumppanin mielenterveysongelmista: narratiivinen analyysi omaisten kertomuksista. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Yhteiskuntatieteiden pro gradu -tutkielma. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202009227080.

Hurtig, Julia (2023) "Kai minä olen myös perheeni voimavara": Vanhemman arjen toimijuus kumppanin mielenterveyden haasteiden varjossa. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Yhteiskuntatieteiden pro gradu -tutkielma. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202310249040