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Socially Valued Roles, Self‐Determination, and Community Participation among Individuals Living with Serious Mental Illnesses
Author(s) -
Millner Uma Chandrika,
Woods Tracy,
FurlongNorman Kathleen,
Rogers E. Sally,
Rice Dennis,
Russinova Zlatka
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
american journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1573-2770
pISSN - 0091-0562
DOI - 10.1002/ajcp.12301
Subject(s) - clarity , mental health , grounded theory , participatory action research , qualitative research , construct (python library) , psychology , stakeholder , meaning (existential) , community based participatory research , citizen journalism , mental illness , community engagement , health psychology , social psychology , sociology , public relations , public health , psychotherapist , medicine , nursing , social science , political science , biochemistry , chemistry , anthropology , computer science , law , programming language
Decades after deinstitutionalization, individuals living with serious mental illnesses remain isolated, socially disengaged, and devalued members of communities. Burgeoning research and services need conceptual clarity to improve such social conditions. This qualitative inquiry used grounded theory and participatory approaches to conduct an in‐depth exploration of community participation for individuals living with serious mental illnesses based on key stakeholder perspectives ( n = 45). Results revealed that community participation is a multifaceted construct with layers of meaning for individuals living with serious mental illnesses. Overarching themes are contextualized in Self‐Determination Theory and presented with deidentified illustrations. Implications for services, research, and policy are discussed.