A Mixed Methods Study of Peer-to-Peer Support in a Group-Based Lifestyle Intervention for Adults With Serious Mental Illness.
Objective: There is potential for peer support to enhance healthy lifestyle interventions targeting changes in body weight and fitness for adults with serious mental illness. The purpose of this study was to explore peer-to-peer support among individuals participating in a group lifestyle interventi...
| Publicado en: | Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 328 - 335 |
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American Psychological Association
Dec2016
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=124339373&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 124339373 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 1095158X PSH jtl: Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal issn: 1095158X maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Dec2016 vid: 39 iid: 4 pid: 34 pub: American Psychological Association place: Washington, District of Columbia artinfo: ui: 124339373 124339373 124339373 10.1037/prj0000219 124339373 ppf: 328 ppct: 7 formats: tig: atl: A Mixed Methods Study of Peer-to-Peer Support in a Group-Based Lifestyle Intervention for Adults With Serious Mental Illness. aug: au: Aschbrenner, Kelly A. Naslund, John A. Bartels, Stephen J. affil: Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth sug: subj: Peer Group Evaluation Group Processes Psychiatric Patients Life Style Changes Health Behavior Human Weight Reduction Programs Focus Groups Interviews Male Female Adult Middle Age Summated Rating Scaling Coefficient alpha Descriptive Statistics Data Analysis Software Thematic Analysis Funding Source Multimethod Studies Scales Adult: 19-44 years Middle Aged: 45-64 years Male Female ab: Objective: There is potential for peer support to enhance healthy lifestyle interventions targeting changes in body weight and fitness for adults with serious mental illness. The purpose of this study was to explore peer-to-peer support among individuals participating in a group lifestyle intervention that included social media to enhance in-person weight management sessions. Method: A mixed methods study design was used to explore participants' perceptions and experiences of support from other group members during a 6-month group lifestyle intervention. Twenty-five individuals with serious mental illness reported their perceptions of the peer group environment and social support during the intervention. Seventeen of these individuals also participated in focus group interviews further exploring their experiences with group members. Results: More than 80% of participants agreed that other group members were trustworthy and dependable, and 92% reported a high level of shared purpose and active participation in the group. Participants described how shared learning and group problem-solving activities fostered friendships and provided essential support for health behavior change. Sharing information, personal successes and challenges, and "being in the same boat" as other group members were key features of peer-to-peer support. Conclusions and Implications for Practice: Findings from this exploratory study suggest that participants enrolled in a group-based lifestyle intervention for people with serious mental illness experience peer-to-peer support in various ways that promote health behavior change. These findings highlight opportunities to enhance future lifestyle interventions with collaborative learning and social network technologies that foster peer support among participants. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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