Table 2 The key emerging themes
Theme | Sub-theme | Na | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
Mixed methods design in mental health research | Categorizing mixed methods | 4 | (19) (18) (43) (48) |
Function of mixed methods | 6 | (45) (42) (48) (19) (18) (43) | |
Structure of mixed methods | 5 | (43) (19) (18) (42) (48) | |
Process of mixed methods | 5 | (48) (43) (42) (19) (18) | |
Consideration for using mixed methods | 3 | (19) (18) (45) | |
Qualitative study in mental health research | Considering qualitative methods | 6 | (32) (36) (19) (26) (28) (44) |
Sampling in mental health research | Sampling approaches (quantitative) | 3 | (35) (34) (25) |
Sampling approaches (qualitative) | 7 | (28) (32) (46) (19) (42) (30) (31) | |
Sampling consideration | 4 | (30) (31) (32) (46) | |
Data collection in mental health research | Approaches for collecting qualitative data | 9 | (28) (41) (30) (31) (44) (47) (19) (40) (34) |
Consideration for data collection | 6 | (32) (37) (31) (41) (49) (47) | |
Preparing for data collection | 8 | (25) (33) (34) (35) (39) (41) (49) (30) | |
Quality assurance procedures | Seeking informed consent | 7 | (25) (26) (33) (35) (37) (39) (47) |
Procedure for ensuring quality control (quantitative) | 5 | (49) (25) (39) (33) (38) | |
Procedure for ensuring quality control (qualitative) | 4 | (32) (37) (46) (19) |