Recovery assessment scale : Testing validity with portuguese community-based mental health organization users
| Autor: | José Ornelas, Maria Fátima Jorge-Monteiro |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Adult
Male Psychometrics Context (language use) Test validity Validity Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Rating scale Recovery medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine 10. No inequality Aged Supported employment Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Portugal Portuguese Mental Disorders Discriminant validity Reproducibility of Results Middle Aged Translating Mental illness medicine.disease Reliability Mental health Community Mental Health Services 030227 psychiatry Scale Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Scale (social sciences) Female Self Report Factor Analysis Statistical Psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) instacron:RCAAP |
| Popis: | Supplemental materials: http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pas0000176.supp The aim of the present study was to develop the Portuguese version of the Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS-P), and to assess the validity of the findings using the revised test, with 213 users from 5 nonprofit community-based mental health organizations. Participants in the assessment completed a self-reported survey investigating their sense of personal recovery, personal empowerment, capabilities achievement, psychiatric symptoms’ frequency, and demographic data. Evidence from exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses using the 24-item version of the test, validated a 4-factor structure for the RAS-P model based on the dimensions of Personal Goals and Hope, Managing Help Needs, Supportive Interpersonal Relationships, and Life Beyond Symptoms, consistent with components of the recovery process. Convergent and discriminant validity was also achieved using bivariate correlation coefficients among the 4 subscales’ scores, between the overall scale and the subscales, and in relation to external variables. Findings allowed for the interpretation that the RAS-P is measuring a particular psychological construct, which is different from symptoms of the mental illness. A hypothesized significant association with personal empowerment and with capabilities achievement was demonstrated. Positive association was also found between participants’ use of recovery-oriented services such as independent housing or supported employment programs. The RAS-P scores also revealed excellent internal consistency for the overall scale ( .90), and good consistency for the subscales ( .75), which attest to its precision in measurement. In conclusion, the study proved the RAS-P a reliable and useful tool in the context of the community mental health practice. Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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