Understanding how participation in a consumer-run organization relates to recovery
Brown, Louis D. Shepherd, Matthew D. Merkle, Edgar C. Wituk, Scott A. Meissen G.
Brown, Louis D.
Shepherd, Matthew D.
Merkle, Edgar C.
Wituk, Scott A.
Meissen G.
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2008-07-03
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Consumer-run organizations,Empowerment,Mental health self-help,Mental illness,Social support
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Brown, L.D., Shepherd, M.D., Merkle, E.C., Wituk, S.A. and Meissen, G. (2008), Understanding How Participation in a Consumer-Run Organization Relates to Recovery. American Journal of Community Psychology, 42: 167-178. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10464-008-9184-x
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The goal of this study was to examine how different types of participation in a consumer-run organization (CRO) are related to recovery. More specifically, this study uses structural equation modeling to examine the relative impact of empowering and socially supportive participation experiences on progress towards recovery among 250 CRO members from 20 CROs. An empowering participation experience refers to involvement in leadership roles and contribution to organizational functioning. A socially supportive participation experience refers to social involvement in mutually supportive friendships with intimacy and sharing. Results indicate that both types of participation are associated with recovery, although a socially supportive participation experience maintains a stronger relationship with recovery than an empowering participation experience. Findings are consistent with the idea that CROs should encourage both types of participation. Drawing from over ten years of experience supporting CROs, the discussion section explores several strategies CROs can use to foster empowering and socially supportive participation experiences. © 2008 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
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This is an open access article under the CC by license
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American Journal of Community Psychology
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0091-0562