What do we mean by “social” in mental health research?

Baptiste Brossard; Tegan Cruwys; Haochen Zhou; Gabriel Helleren-Simpson

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113233

What do we mean by “social” in mental health research?

Baptiste Brossard^*, Tegan Cruwys, Haochen Zhou, Gabriel Helleren-Simpson

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Abstract

This article presents a methodology designed to study what is considered “social” in research on the topic of mental health. Examining a sample of 289 academic publications, we coded the meanings attributed to “social” and their linkage to mental health. Reflecting on this methodology offers a way to discuss the various uses of the adjective “social,” and highlights the significance of its (often lacking) definition in the construction of research objects.

Original language	English
Article number	113233
Journal	Social Science and Medicine
Volume	261
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113233
Publication status	Published - Sept 2020

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