TITLE: UNDERSTANDING WHY MENTAL ILLNESS IN SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT
REMAINS UNDERDIAGNOSED AND UNTREATED
STUDENT NAME: Chanel Kay Jones
STUDENT NUMBER: 62295721
COURSE NAME: Research Report
COURSE CODE: HRPYC81
DEPARTMENT: Department of Psychology
SUPERVISOR: Dr Nikki Themistocleous
DATE OF SUBMISSION: 4 October 2021
,Contents
TITLE: UNDERSTANDING WHY MENTAL ILLNESS IN SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT REMAINS
UNDERDIAGNOSED AND UNTREATED....................................................................................................................1
ABSTRACT........................................................................................................................................................................4
INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................................4
PROBLEM STATEMENT, RESEARCH QUESTION (S) AND RESEARCH AIM(S).............................................5
RESEARCH QUESTIONS AND RESEARCH AIMS.................................................................................................................6
MAIN QUESTION:...............................................................................................................................................................7
SUB QUESTIONS:...............................................................................................................................................................7
RESEARCH AIMS:...............................................................................................................................................................7
LITERATURE REVIEW..................................................................................................................................................8
SHORTAGE AND LACK OF HEALTH SERVICES:...................................................................................................................8
STIGMITIZATION IN MENTAL HEALTH:..............................................................................................................................9
UNDERDIAGNOSED:........................................................................................................................................................10
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS.......................................................................................................................11
RESEARCH DESIGN.........................................................................................................................................................11
Paradigm..................................................................................................................................................................11
Qualitative research approach.................................................................................................................................12
Theoretical framework..............................................................................................................................................12
RESEARCH METHOD.......................................................................................................................................................12
Population and sample group....................................................................................................................................12
Data collection...........................................................................................................................................................13
Data analysis.............................................................................................................................................................13
MEASURES TO ENSURE TRUSTWORTHINESS....................................................................................................13
ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS....................................................................................................................................13
ETHICAL CLEARANCE......................................................................................................................................................13
Competency of the researcher...................................................................................................................................14
Beneficence and non-maleficence..............................................................................................................................14
Voluntary participation and freedom to withdraw....................................................................................................14
Informed consent........................................................................................................................................................14
Confidentiality...........................................................................................................................................................14
FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION......................................................................................................................................14
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MENTAL HEALTH.................................................................................................................14
AFFORDABILITY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.............................................................................................................15
ACCESSIBILITY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES..............................................................................................................15
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY...............................................................................................15
STRENGTHS OF THE STUDY.............................................................................................................................................15
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, LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY...........................................................................................................................................15
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH.........................................................16
REFERENCES (IN APA 7TH EDITION FORMAT).....................................................................................................17
PLAGIARISM DECLARATION...................................................................................................................................20
APPENDICES...................................................................................................................................................................21
APPENDIX 1.................................................................................................................................................................21
Research Questionnaire.............................................................................................................................................21
APPENDIX 2.................................................................................................................................................................23
Empty informed consent form....................................................................................................................................23
APPENDIX 2....................................................................................................................................................................26
Information brochure.................................................................................................................................................26
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REMAINS UNDERDIAGNOSED AND UNTREATED
STUDENT NAME: Chanel Kay Jones
STUDENT NUMBER: 62295721
COURSE NAME: Research Report
COURSE CODE: HRPYC81
DEPARTMENT: Department of Psychology
SUPERVISOR: Dr Nikki Themistocleous
DATE OF SUBMISSION: 4 October 2021
,Contents
TITLE: UNDERSTANDING WHY MENTAL ILLNESS IN SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT REMAINS
UNDERDIAGNOSED AND UNTREATED....................................................................................................................1
ABSTRACT........................................................................................................................................................................4
INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................................4
PROBLEM STATEMENT, RESEARCH QUESTION (S) AND RESEARCH AIM(S).............................................5
RESEARCH QUESTIONS AND RESEARCH AIMS.................................................................................................................6
MAIN QUESTION:...............................................................................................................................................................7
SUB QUESTIONS:...............................................................................................................................................................7
RESEARCH AIMS:...............................................................................................................................................................7
LITERATURE REVIEW..................................................................................................................................................8
SHORTAGE AND LACK OF HEALTH SERVICES:...................................................................................................................8
STIGMITIZATION IN MENTAL HEALTH:..............................................................................................................................9
UNDERDIAGNOSED:........................................................................................................................................................10
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS.......................................................................................................................11
RESEARCH DESIGN.........................................................................................................................................................11
Paradigm..................................................................................................................................................................11
Qualitative research approach.................................................................................................................................12
Theoretical framework..............................................................................................................................................12
RESEARCH METHOD.......................................................................................................................................................12
Population and sample group....................................................................................................................................12
Data collection...........................................................................................................................................................13
Data analysis.............................................................................................................................................................13
MEASURES TO ENSURE TRUSTWORTHINESS....................................................................................................13
ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS....................................................................................................................................13
ETHICAL CLEARANCE......................................................................................................................................................13
Competency of the researcher...................................................................................................................................14
Beneficence and non-maleficence..............................................................................................................................14
Voluntary participation and freedom to withdraw....................................................................................................14
Informed consent........................................................................................................................................................14
Confidentiality...........................................................................................................................................................14
FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION......................................................................................................................................14
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MENTAL HEALTH.................................................................................................................14
AFFORDABILITY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.............................................................................................................15
ACCESSIBILITY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES..............................................................................................................15
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY...............................................................................................15
STRENGTHS OF THE STUDY.............................................................................................................................................15
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, LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY...........................................................................................................................................15
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH.........................................................16
REFERENCES (IN APA 7TH EDITION FORMAT).....................................................................................................17
PLAGIARISM DECLARATION...................................................................................................................................20
APPENDICES...................................................................................................................................................................21
APPENDIX 1.................................................................................................................................................................21
Research Questionnaire.............................................................................................................................................21
APPENDIX 2.................................................................................................................................................................23
Empty informed consent form....................................................................................................................................23
APPENDIX 2....................................................................................................................................................................26
Information brochure.................................................................................................................................................26
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