Exploring the social, economic and cultural factors that influence black parents’ willingness to seek mental health services on behalf of their children

A pilot study was conducted with two participants which were also included in the main study, moreover the pilot study helped with the refinement of two interview questions and it gave an actual estimate of the duration of the interview. Trustworthiness of the data collected was confirmed through principles such as credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability. Thematic analysis was utilised in this study by employing a six-phased reflexive thematic analysis approach.

The themes that emerged (See table of themes and subtheme). Recommendations were provided to caregivers, community development organisations, to training institutions, institutions providing primary and secondary education, to government and non-government organisations that offer child therapeutic services, and for future research.</p><table><tr><td><p><br></p></td></tr></table><p><br></p><p><br></p>