My Greatest Dream is to be Normal
The Impact of Gender on the Depression Narratives of Young Swedish Men and Women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4611044 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ulla E Danielsson (Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden,), Ulla Danielsson (Umeå University, corresponding author), Carita Bengs (0000-0002-3634-0600, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden), Eva Samuelsson (0000-0002-0508-2709, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden), Ella Johansson (0000-0003-2351-5173, Umeå University), Eva E Johansson (Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 612-624 |
| Publication date | 2011-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732310391272 |
| PMID | 21149850 |
| OpenAlex | W2150654028 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 46 |
Depression is common among young people. Gender differences in diagnosing depression appear during adolescence. The study aim was to explore the impact of gender on depression in young Swedish men and women. Grounded theory was used to analyze interviews with 23 young people aged 17 to 25 years who had been diagnosed with depression. Their narratives were marked by a striving to be normal and disclosed strong gender stereotypes, constructed in interaction with parents, friends, and the media. Gender norms were upheld by feelings of shame, and restricted the acting space of our informants. However, we also found transgressions of these gender norms. Primary health care workers could encourage young men to open up emotionally and communicate their personal distress, and young women to be daring and assertive of their own strengths, so that both genders might gain access to the positive coping strategies practiced respectively by each
Developmental psychology · Distress · Feeling · Grounded theory · Mental health · Narrative · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Shame · Sociology · Young adult · Clinical Psychology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Family Support in Illness · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
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| Citations per year | 1,43 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |