Development of a comprehensive inventory of community participation for individuals with psychiatric disabilities.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The social lives of individuals with psychiatric conditions are often characterized by isolation and a lack of meaningful engagement in communities of their choice. The purpose of this study was to develop and test a comprehensive and multidimensional measure of community participation for use in research, evaluation, and service provision.

Method

We conducted this study in phases beginning with conceptual activities and culminating in the psychometric testing of the reliability and validity of the Inventory of Community Participation for individuals with Mental Health conditions (ICP-MH). Data were collected from a total of 301 participants using a variety of legacy and newly constructed items as well as a subscale using narrative vignettes, all designed to assess

SUBMITTER: Rogers ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11524232 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature