Description
The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA)frameworks can be used in cross-cultural mental health recovery research. CDA is a qualitative
approach that critically appraises how language contributes to produce and reinforce social
inequalities. CDA regards linguistic productions as reflecting, consciously or unconsciously,
the narrators' understandings of, or attitudes about, phenomena. Mental health recovery
research aims to identify and address power differentials, making CDA a potentially relevant
approach. However, CDA frameworks have not been widely applied to mental health recovery
research. We adapted established CDA frameworks to our cross-cultural mental health
recovery study. The adapted methodology comprises (i) selecting discourses that indicate
positive changes, and (ii) considering sociocultural practices informed by relevant cultural
characteristics identified in our previous research, without placing value judgments. Our
adapted framework can support cross-cultural mental health recovery research that uses CDA.
| Period | 11 Oct 2024 |
|---|---|
| Degree of Recognition | International |
Documents & Links
- AFD RECOLLECT P26 Applying CDA to mental health recovery research
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