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ACT i samtal med unga - En kvalitativ intervjustudie med kuratorer kring främjande av ungas psykiska hälsa

Nilsson, Adela LU and Lund, Paulina (2022) SOPA63 20221
School of Social Work
Abstract
This study aimed to examine the counselor's view of mental health and how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used in counseling sessions to improve adolescents' mental health. By conducting semi-structured interviews with nine Swedish school counselors and counselors who work with adolescents and/or young adults the study explores in what way ACT can be used to improve the mental health of youth. The empirical material was later analyzed in three different parts; The counselor’s view on mental illness, Empowerment and Psychological flexibility. The results acknowledge that counselors are pleased with ACT as a method to illuminate factors that make adolescents unhappy with their lives and how they can change them according to what... (More)
This study aimed to examine the counselor's view of mental health and how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used in counseling sessions to improve adolescents' mental health. By conducting semi-structured interviews with nine Swedish school counselors and counselors who work with adolescents and/or young adults the study explores in what way ACT can be used to improve the mental health of youth. The empirical material was later analyzed in three different parts; The counselor’s view on mental illness, Empowerment and Psychological flexibility. The results acknowledge that counselors are pleased with ACT as a method to illuminate factors that make adolescents unhappy with their lives and how they can change them according to what they desire. Further findings affirm that ACT may improve a young person’s self-empowerment and ability to take control over one’s life. Lastly, the results showed that counselors can use ACT to improve adolescents' psychological flexibility by gently guiding and helping adolescents to become more aware of their thoughts. (Less)
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author
Nilsson, Adela LU and Lund, Paulina
supervisor
organization
course
SOPA63 20221
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
ACT, mental health, youth, counselor, empowerment, psychological flexibility
language
Swedish
id
9087162
date added to LUP
2022-07-01 10:15:49
date last changed
2022-07-01 10:15:49
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  abstract     = {{This study aimed to examine the counselor's view of mental health and how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used in counseling sessions to improve adolescents' mental health. By conducting semi-structured interviews with nine Swedish school counselors and counselors who work with adolescents and/or young adults the study explores in what way ACT can be used to improve the mental health of youth. The empirical material was later analyzed in three different parts; The counselor’s view on mental illness, Empowerment and Psychological flexibility. The results acknowledge that counselors are pleased with ACT as a method to illuminate factors that make adolescents unhappy with their lives and how they can change them according to what they desire. Further findings affirm that ACT may improve a young person’s self-empowerment and ability to take control over one’s life. Lastly, the results showed that counselors can use ACT to improve adolescents' psychological flexibility by gently guiding and helping adolescents to become more aware of their thoughts.}},
  author       = {{Nilsson, Adela and Lund, Paulina}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{ACT i samtal med unga - En kvalitativ intervjustudie med kuratorer kring främjande av ungas psykiska hälsa}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}