A qualitative exploration of psychosocial well-being experiences in a South African rural community.

The aim of this study was to explore and describe the psychosocial well-being experiences of a South African rural community. The study employed a qualitative explorative-descriptive research design in which participants (n = 20) were sampled through purposive sampling and participated in a world café session. Data were analyzed thematically. The findings identify three main themes with subthemes, namely contributing factors to psychosocial well-being (such as spirituality/religion and community cohesion), hindering factors to psychosocial well-being (such as crime and unemployment), and means to promote psychosocial well-being (such as provision of infrastructure). The findings provide insight into the psychosocial well-being experiences of an understudied and vulnerable South African rural community and makes recommendations for future research. © 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.

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Vicki Koen, Neville D Robertson. A qualitative exploration of psychosocial well-being experiences in a South African rural community. Journal of community psychology. 2021 Jul;49(5):1195-1211

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PMID: 33963773

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