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 levels of community participation. Data were analyzed using both classical test and item response theory approaches. Results: Statistical analyses suggest excellent internal consistency, convergent and divergent validity. The novel approach of vignettes to depict community participation was well-received and suggests a subscale with excellent psychometric properties. Conclusions and Implications for Practice: We conceptualized, operationalized and assessed tested a multidimensional scale of community participation utilizing both traditional and novel assessment methods. The ICP-MH assesses essential objective and subjective factors of community participation and can provide valuable data to test the effectiveness of community-oriented interventions, as well as information which can be used to guide treatment and services. Impact and ImplicationsWe developed a measure (the Inventory of Community Participation for individuals with Mental Health conditions [ICP-MH]) that proved reliable and valid and was well-received by respondents. The ICP-MH may provide a richer understanding of community participation than extant measures, enabling clinicians and practitioners to better understand and address the unique challenges faced by those diagnosed with mental health conditions in terms of community engagement. This measure may also allow researchers and evaluators to examine the effects of services, programs, and interventions.

Depressive symptoms and community participation among individuals with serious mental illnesses.

“…participates in various life domains (Rogers et al, 2020;Salzer et al, 2014;Yanos et al, 2012). One can also consider differences in priorities, capacities, and needs for participation (Perenboom & Chorus, 2003).…”

“…Participation can be examined in many ways. Most common is the amount of participation, which focuses on how much one participates in various life domains (Rogers et al, 2020; Salzer et al, 2014; Yanos et al, 2012). One can also consider differences in priorities, capacities, and needs for participation (Perenboom & Chorus, 2003).…”

Fostering the community participation of individuals with psychiatric disabilities: Effectiveness of a new peer-led photovoice-based intervention.

“…Inventory of Community Participation–Mental Health (ICP-MH; Rogers et al, 2021) is a comprehensive measure of both objective and subjective aspects of community participation, integrating two different measurement approaches: (a) 75 legacy items of previously developed measures of community participation using classical test theory and (b) 22 originally developed vignettes assessing community participation based on Rasch measurement principles. The legacy items encompass eight subscales: frequency of community activities, social interactions, sense of community, neighborhood acceptance, reciprocity, participation and opportunities, social supports, and overall satisfaction with community participation (see Table 3, for rating scales and score direction).…”

“…It encompasses both “physical community participation” (i.e., engagement in community “goods and services”) and “social community participation” (i.e., social interactions, civic involvement; Yanos et al, 2018). Research also distinguishes between objective aspects (i.e., amount of community activities, social supports) and subjective aspects (i.e., perceived social connectedness, sense of belonging) of community participation (Ma et al, 2020; Rogers et al, 2021; Salzer et al, 2014).…”

Community Participation and Subjective Wellbeing: Mediating Roles of Basic Psychological Needs Among Chinese Retirees

“…It is well established that community participation influences physical and psychological health-related outcomes among the elderly, including better self-reported physical functioning (Sirven and Debrand, 2008;Gilmour, 2012), improved wellbeing (Betts et al, 2011), decreased loneliness (Rogers et al, 2021), and lower depressive symptoms (Glass et al, 2006;Park et al, 2013).…”