Picturing mothers: A photovoice study of body image in pregnancy

Nash, Meredith

doi:10.1080/14461242.2014.11081977

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“…Photovoice has been applied in a wide range of settings (Johnson, Sharkey, McIntosh, & Dean, 2010), but less often in an Australian context (Dixon & Hadjialexiou, 2005;Wilkin & Liamputtong, 2010). To our knowledge, Nash's (2014aNash's ( , 2014bNash's ( , 2015 work is the first to examine the use of photovoice with pregnant Australian women.…”

Section: Photovoicementioning

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The Challenges of Participant Photography: A Critical Reflection on Methodology and Ethics in Two Cultural Contexts

Murray

Nash

2016

Qual Health Res

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Photovoice and photo-elicitation are two common methods of participant photography used in health research. Although participatory photography has many benefits, this critical reflection provides fellow researchers with insights into the methodological and ethical challenges faced when using such methods. In this article, we critically reflect on two studies that used participatory photography in different cultural contexts. The first study used photo-elicitation to investigate mothers' experiences of infant settling in central Vietnam. The second study used photovoice to explore pregnant embodiment in Australia. Following a discussion of the literature and a detailed overview of the two studies, we examine the methodological challenges in using participant photography before, during and after each study. This is followed by a discussion of ethical concerns that arose in relation to the burden of participation, confidentiality, consent, and the photographing of families and children. To conclude, we highlight implications for using participatory photography in other settings.

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Section: Photovoicementioning

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The Challenges of Participant Photography: A Critical Reflection on Methodology and Ethics in Two Cultural Contexts

Murray

Nash

2016

Qual Health Res

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“…As demographic was not collected from participants, there is no record of the age, race, or geographic location of the women who were interviewed. While the findings of this study are similar to those in studies of Australian women's post-birth body image, there is no verification that geographic location has an impact on body image, however the similarities in results do support the claim that women living in Western cultures have similar experiences of body image in postbirth (see Clark, Skouteris, Wertheim, Paxton, & Milgrom, 2009a;Nash 2012;Nash, 2014a;Nash, 2014b). The lack of demographic information in combination with nature of a convenience sample may provide some limit to the number of women these results can be applied to.…”

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“…While one participant did retrospectively cite photographing her pregnancy as a great way to embrace the changes, the majority of studies have revealed that in Western culture, there are primarily two kinds of photographs of pregnant women: medical pictures with obstetric characteristics and sexualized pregnancy images (Nash, 2014b). When sexy pictures of pregnant celebrities are released, they can elicit feelings of shame and guilt in other women, and often results in failing as a mother before even giving birth (Husbands, 2008).…”

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Body Changes with Baby: A Qualitative Insight into Body Image After Birth

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Pregnancy is stressful to a woman's body and often leaves physical reminders such as stretch marks, loose skin, or scars that last for many months or years after giving birth. This study used semi-structured interviews and an inductive qualitative approach to interview eight participants and explore some of the methods women uses to cope with body changes from pregnancy.Analysis of interview transcripts revealed the most common changes experienced during pregnancy were weight gain, hair growth, and stretch marks; after pregnancy, weight loss, hair loss, and sagging breasts were the most common changes. The dominant coping strategy cited by participants was normalization; reaffirmation from the baby or child and purchasing better fitting clothes were additional coping strategies. Clinical implications of these findings include the need for better support systems for mothers who experience distress due to body changes during pregnancy and after birth.

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“…Drawing on previous experience using visual methods (e.g. photographs–see Murray and Nash, 2017; Nash, 2014a, 2014b, 2016), participants were given a prompt with framing questions including the following:…”

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Exploring Methodological Challenges of Using Participant-Produced Digital Video Diaries in Antarctica

Nash

Moore

2018

Sociological Research Online

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Technological advancements have created new methods for conducting research. In this article, we explore the benefits and challenges of using participant-produced video diaries as a research method in a remote environment. Participant-produced video diaries provide rich ethnographic data of lived experiences. Moreover, video diaries allow data collection without researchers needing to be physically present, which facilitates research in remote locations. Therefore, we chose video diaries as one method of data collection for our study of a leadership programme for women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine conducted in Antarctica. However, the remote location of this study raised methodological challenges beyond the routine issues associated with video diaries. In this article, we critically reflect on these challenges, highlighting implications for using participant-produced video diaries in other remote settings.

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Picturing mothers: A photovoice study of body image in pregnancy

Cited by 26 publications

References 33 publications

The Challenges of Participant Photography: A Critical Reflection on Methodology and Ethics in Two Cultural Contexts

The Challenges of Participant Photography: A Critical Reflection on Methodology and Ethics in Two Cultural Contexts

Body Changes with Baby: A Qualitative Insight into Body Image After Birth

Exploring Methodological Challenges of Using Participant-Produced Digital Video Diaries in Antarctica

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