‘I Got it off my Chest’: An Examination of how Research Participation Improved the Mental Health of Women Engaging in Transactional Sex

dc.contributor.authorFelsher, Marisa
dc.contributor.authorWiehe, Sarah E.
dc.contributor.authorGunn, Jayleen K. L.
dc.contributor.authorRoth, Alexis M.
dc.contributor.departmentPediatrics, School of Medicineen_US
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-16T16:49:49Z
dc.date.available2017-11-16T16:49:49Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractEcologic momentary assessment (EMA) is a form of close-ended diary writing. While it has been shown that participating in a study that incorporates EMA improves mental health of participants, no study to date has examined the pathways through which benefits may occur. For 4-weeks, twice-daily EMAs and weekly interviews captured mood, daily activities and HIV risk behavior of 25 women who engage in transactional sex. Qualitative analysis of exit interviews was performed to examine how participation impacted women's mental health. The majority of participants felt that EMAs heightened awareness of emotions and behavior. Most reported experiencing catharsis from the interviews; specifically, from having a non-judgmental, trusting listener. Participants felt responsible for completing tasks, a sense of accomplishment for completing the study, and altruism. This study demonstrates there are direct benefits associated with participation in an EMA and interview study.en_US
dc.eprint.versionAuthor's manuscripten_US
dc.identifier.citationFelsher, M., Wiehe, S. E., Gunn, J. K. L., & Roth, A. M. (2017). ‘I Got it off my Chest’: An Examination of how Research Participation Improved the Mental Health of Women Engaging in Transactional Sex. Community Mental Health Journal, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-017-0094-yen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1805/14553
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.relation.isversionof10.1007/s10597-017-0094-yen_US
dc.relation.journalCommunity Mental Health Journalen_US
dc.rightsPublisher Policyen_US
dc.sourceAuthoren_US
dc.subjectmental healthen_US
dc.subjectelectronic diariesen_US
dc.subjectsex workersen_US
dc.title‘I Got it off my Chest’: An Examination of how Research Participation Improved the Mental Health of Women Engaging in Transactional Sexen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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