Experiences of being a young male Sami reindeer herder : a qualitative study in perspective of mental health
Objectives. To explore experiences of what it is to be a young male Sami reindeer herder in Sweden, a group with previously known stigma and specific health issues, and to understand experiences in perspective of mental health. Methods. A qualitative content analysis was employed. Data were collecte...
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ftumeauniv:oai:DiVA.org:umu-81485 2023-10-09T21:50:45+02:00 Experiences of being a young male Sami reindeer herder : a qualitative study in perspective of mental health Kaiser, Niclas Ruong, Terje Salander Renberg, Ellinor 2013 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-81485 https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v72i0.20926 eng eng Umeå universitet, Institutionen för psykologi Umeå universitet, Psykiatri International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 1239-9736, 2013, 72:20926, http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-81485 doi:10.3402/ijch.v72i0.20926 ISI:000325723800001 Scopus 2-s2.0-84880098335 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Sami mental health reindeer herder males gender experiences qualitative content analysis organizational culture Psychology Psykologi Article in journal info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2013 ftumeauniv https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v72i0.20926 2023-09-22T13:58:01Z Objectives. To explore experiences of what it is to be a young male Sami reindeer herder in Sweden, a group with previously known stigma and specific health issues, and to understand experiences in perspective of mental health. Methods. A qualitative content analysis was employed. Data were collected by in-depth interviews with 15 strategically selected reindeer herders aged 18–35 years old. Results. The analysis resulted in 5 sub-themes: (a) being “inside” or “outside” is a question of identity; (b) a paradox between being free/bound; (c) an experience of various threats and a feeling of powerlessness; (d) specific norms for how a “real” reindeer herder should be; and (e) the different impacts and meanings of relations. The overarching theme is summarized thus: being a young reindeer herder means so many (impossible) dreams and conditions. Overall, the experience of the informants was that being a reindeer herder is a privileged position that also implies many impossibilities and unjust adversities they have no control over, and that there is nothing they can do but “bite the bullet or be a failure.” Conclusions. Knowledge about this group's experiences can be used to understand difficulties faced by young reindeer herders and its consequences regarding mental health problems. This also implies a need for a broader perspective when discussing future interventions aimed at preventing mental health problems in this group. Article in Journal/Newspaper Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health sami sami Umeå University: Publications (DiVA) International Journal of Circumpolar Health 72 1 20926 |
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Objectives. To explore experiences of what it is to be a young male Sami reindeer herder in Sweden, a group with previously known stigma and specific health issues, and to understand experiences in perspective of mental health. Methods. A qualitative content analysis was employed. Data were collected by in-depth interviews with 15 strategically selected reindeer herders aged 18–35 years old. Results. The analysis resulted in 5 sub-themes: (a) being “inside” or “outside” is a question of identity; (b) a paradox between being free/bound; (c) an experience of various threats and a feeling of powerlessness; (d) specific norms for how a “real” reindeer herder should be; and (e) the different impacts and meanings of relations. The overarching theme is summarized thus: being a young reindeer herder means so many (impossible) dreams and conditions. Overall, the experience of the informants was that being a reindeer herder is a privileged position that also implies many impossibilities and unjust adversities they have no control over, and that there is nothing they can do but “bite the bullet or be a failure.” Conclusions. Knowledge about this group's experiences can be used to understand difficulties faced by young reindeer herders and its consequences regarding mental health problems. This also implies a need for a broader perspective when discussing future interventions aimed at preventing mental health problems in this group. |
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