Emotions in our lives: the evaluation of a user-centered training course »living e-Motions« in the context of recovery of people with mental health challenges
ISSN: 1361-9322
Article publication date: 21 December 2021
Issue publication date: 2 May 2022
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a training course »Living e-Motions« for people living with mental health challenges in the context of their recovery. The course was developed in the joint project of partners from Spain, Estonia, Slovenia and the UK. The curriculum of the course is focused on emotional education. It uses a narrative approach as a practical way for participants to explore and regulate their emotions and consequently take charge of their recovery.
Design/methodology/approach
Seventeen participants were included in the pilot training in Spain and Estonia. Impact of the training was assessed on measures of life satisfaction, emotion regulation, positive and negative affect and recovery at baseline and directly after training.
Findings
The analysis revealed that participants reported higher life satisfaction, emotion regulation skills, positive affect and recovery after the training. However, because of the small sample size, the mean differences did not reach statistical significance. Further studies on larger samples are needed to test the effectiveness of the training course.
Practical implications
Pilot study findings are encouraging and show that the developed training course has a potential for improving key competencies and abilities needed in daily life, concretely in emotion regulation, positive and negative affect, life satisfaction and recovery.
Originality/value
This paper presents a novel training course that uses a narrative approach and focuses on recovery and improvement of key competencies and abilities of individuals with mental health issues.
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Acknowledgements
The authors claim no conflict of interest.
The »Living e-Motions« project was co-funded with financial support by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. This research in the context of the project was carried out with the support of the University of Maribor (Slovenia); Scottish Recovery Network (UK); Fundación INTRAS (Spain); and Astangu Vocational Rehabilitation Centre (Estonia).
Citation
Bakračevič, K., Zorjan, S., Tement, S., Christie, L. and Musil, B. (2022), "Emotions in our lives: the evaluation of a user-centered training course »living e-Motions« in the context of recovery of people with mental health challenges", Mental Health Review Journal, Vol. 27 No. 2, pp. 137-145. https://doi.org/10.1108/MHRJ-03-2021-0021
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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