Development of an instrument to Measure Self-Efficacy for Social Participation of People With Mental Illness
Development of an instrument to Measure Self-Efficacy for Social Participation of People With Mental Illness
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DOI:
10.1016/j.apnu.2011.09.004
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发表时间:
2012-06-01
影响因子:
2.3
通讯作者:
Tsai, Jack
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作者:
Amagai, Manami;Suzuki, Mayo;Tsai, Jack
Promoting social participation is consistent with the principles of psychiatric rehabilitation of people with severe mental illness, but lack of self-efficacy in social participation is a major barrier to the community integration of these people. The purpose of this study was to develop an instrument in the form of a mental illness scale (self-efficacy for social participation [SESP]) to measure self-efficacy in social participation among Japanese people and to evaluate the scale's reliability and validity. Devised from a content analysis of interviews with 12 patients regarding their participation in socialization programs, the scale consisted of 37 items. The scale's validity and reliability were tested in a total of 340 community-dwelling individuals with severe mental illness. The final scale consisted of four dimensions with 27 items. Internal consistency of the overall SESP-27 was excellent (alpha = .96). The scale demonstrated adequate criterion and construct validity and was psychometrically sound. The scale may offer clinicians a tool for planning how to help individuals with mental illness boost their self-efficacy in social participation and community integration. (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.