Community Integration of Persons with Mental Disorders Compared with the General Population
| Autor: | Min Hwa Lee, Mi Kyung Seo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Male Mental Health Services Multivariate analysis Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Population lcsh:Medicine Community integration community integration Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Social integration Social skills physical integration Humans 030212 general & internal medicine education education.field_of_study Mental Disorders lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health psychological integration social integration Service provider Middle Aged Mental health Community Mental Health Services 030227 psychiatry Incentive Female Psychology social contact frequency social network size Demography |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 5, p 1596 (2020) Volume 17 Issue 5 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 1661-7827 |
| Popis: | Aims: Community integration is the catalyst for recovery that is provided by mental health services to persons with mental disorders. This study explores the impact of socio-demographic variables on the level of community integration in persons with mental disorders compared to the general population living in the same communities and the difference in community integration level between the two groups. Methods: A total of 224 persons with mental disorders (M age = 45.0, SD = 12.84, male 51.8%, female 48.2%) in communities and 247 individuals (M age = 44.6, SD = 11.41, male 50.6%, female 49.4%) of the general population in the same communities participated in the evaluation of levels of physical, psychological, and social integration. The effects of socio-demographic variables on the three types of community integration on both groups were evaluated using multiple regression analyses. Differences in the three types of community integration between the two groups were tested using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) by controlling for socio-demographic variables as covariates. Results: The effects of socio-demographic variables on the three types of community integration differed between the two groups. In addition, the two groups differed significantly in terms of social rather than physical or psychological integration when the level of community integration was compared while controlling socio-demographic variables. The results also show that persons with mental disorders had smaller social networks and fewer social contacts than the general population. Conclusions: Based on the findings, we recommended that service providers provide incentives for consumers to strengthen social relationships and social skills training in order to maintain relationships. |
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