Letter to the Editor: Who speaks for personal recovery? Methodological reflections on sample representativeness and overlooked heterogeneous voices in an adolescent recovery study
Abstract
This letter offers methodological reflections on a qualitative interview study comparing adolescent personal recovery experiences with the adult CHIME framework. Several aspects merit further clarification, including the justification of data saturation, potential sampling bias toward service-engaged youth, limited representation of divergent recovery narratives, and the reliance on single-occasion interviews. We suggest that future studies consider more systematic sampling strategies, incorporate perspectives challenging dominant recovery narratives, and integrate complementary methods such as digital ethnography to strengthen interpretive depth and methodological rigor.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Mental Health and Patient Involvement
Child Welfare and Adoption
Identity
Memory
and Therapy
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 167–168
- Publication date
- 16 March 2026
- Language
- EN