Participation by doing: Social interaction in everyday activities among persons with schizophrenia

Abstract

If the facilitating contextual factors are considered for each individual when planning and performing everyday activities together with others there is a possibility to improve social interaction skills and thereby participation.

Social processes of participation in everyday life among persons with schizophrenia

“…However, this could create a dilemma since social interaction in itself is a problem for persons with schizophrenia or severe mental illness (Erdner et al, 2002;Hvalsoe & Josephsson, 2003;Nyström, et al, 2002). A recent study (Yilmaz, Josephsson, Danermark, & Ivarsson, 2008) ascertained that persons with schizophrenia interact in complex ways when performing daily activities together with others since the participants both facilitated and hindered interaction depending on contextual factors. The contextual factors that were identifi ed as infl uencing the interaction in a facilitating way were meaningful activities, trusting social attitudes and locations outside the home.…”

Community involvement, planning and coping skills: pilot outcomes of a recreational-therapy intervention for adults with schizophrenia

“…Social integration of individuals with SSD is also associated with earlier treatment of symptoms. In addition, among adults with SSD, social interaction is more likely to occur outside the home [33], which provides support for community-based interventions.…”

Social relations in everyday activities among patients with persistent mental illness at a psychiatric centre

“…And unfortunately, mental illness often involves significant disruption to everyday social life (Bowie et al 2010). Research shows that people with mental illness tend to avoid social relations and spend most of their time alone, thus living a sedentary lifestyle (Bejerholm and Eklund 2004;Leufstadius et al 2008;Yilmaz et al 2008). Nearly half of people with mental illness did not participate in any social activities during the day.…”

“…Additionally, Jansson, Sonnander, and Wiesel (2003) have argued that if people with mental illness do not participate in any social or planned activities, they miss the opportunity to establish relations with others. Accordingly, participating in everyday activities with other people is important for both well-being and establishing social relations (Davidson and Strauss 1992;Gould, DeSouza, and Rebeiro-Gruhl 2005;Honneth 1995Honneth , 2003Yilmaz et al 2008). The social relations and activities are intrinsically inter-related, and sociality is created through participating in events (Lawlor 2003).…”

“…Social relations are crucial as well as challenging for persons with persistent mental illness (Nyströ m, Dahlberg, and Segesten 2002;Onken et al 2007;Perlman 2007;Topor et al 2006;Yilmaz et al 2008). And unfortunately, mental illness often involves significant disruption to everyday social life (Bowie et al 2010).…”