TY - T1 - Existential space with an escape : meaning making and relationship commitment in the narratives of spouses of people with mental illness SN - / UR - URN:ISBN:978-951-51-7604-2; http://hdl.handle.net/10138/335815 T3 - A1 - Ojalammi, Jonna A2 - PB - Helsingin yliopisto Y1 - 2021 LA - eng AB - This is a qualitative study of meaning making, its existential elements, and relationship commitment in the narratives of the spouses and partners of people with mental illness. Previous researchers have discovered that relatives of people with mental illness attempt to make existential meaning out of their experiences, but scant research exists about the topic, particularly regarding the spouses. Although divorce rates in these marriages are higher than average, qualitative research about commi... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - käytännöllinen teologia N1 - PP - ER -