The construct validity of empowerment among consumers of mental health services

Corrigan, Patrick W.; Faber, Dale; Rashid, Fadwa; Leary, Matthew

doi:10.1016/s0920-9964(98)00180-7

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“…22 As to the correlation between this scale and the other scales, Corrigan et al found a significant correlation between the results of this scale and those of Lehman's Quality of Life Interview (QOLI) 23 as well as those of the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, 24 but found no significant correlation between this scale and Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF). 25,26 Although the concept of empowerment is generally mentioned in connection with social participation or social adaptation, one may well question whether the level of empowerment has a direct relation with social adaptation.…”

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Application of Empowerment Scale to patients with schizophrenia: Japanese experience

Yamada¹,

Suzuki²

2007

Psychiatry Clin Neurosci

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Rogers et al. invented the Empowerment Scale, and conducted a factor analysis, which found five factors: self-esteem, power, activism, righteous anger and optimism. Hata et al. translated this scale into Japanese and named it Empowerment Scale-J.They found that the score of the righteous anger factor does not have a significant correlation with the overall score of the Empowerment Score-J.With the aim of clarifying the characteristics of the Empowerment Scale-J, the purpose of the present study was to assess the levels of empowerment in 72 Japanese patients with chronic schizophrenia using the scale, and examine the relationship between the results of the scale and the results of the following two batteries: Social Adjustment Scale II (SAS II), and Expanded Attributional Style Questionnaire (EASQ; a questionnaire to assess some aspects of attitude toward negative circumstances). Four results were obtained as follows. No significant correlation was found between the score of righteous anger factor and overall score. No significant correlation was found between the Empowerment Scale-J score and the degree of social adjustment. Significant correlations were found between some subscales of Empowerment Scale-J and the degree of social adjustments: self-esteem and optimism, but inverse correlations were obtained between the power factor and the righteous anger factor and the degree of social adjustment. Results for the EASQ showed that subjects with a higher righteous anger score have a tendency opposite to that of subjects with higher social adjustment. On the basis of these results it is suggested that behavior related to the righteous anger among Japanese persons with schizophrenia may have some negative influence on their social adaptation and that in applying Empowerment scale-J attention should be paid to the significance of the righteous anger factor.

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Application of Empowerment Scale to patients with schizophrenia: Japanese experience

Yamada¹,

Suzuki²

2007

Psychiatry Clin Neurosci

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“…They are the most frequently cited instruments to measure empowerment in the literature, and their reliability and validity have already been established for people with severe mental illness (1,2,6). Here we reappraised their internal consistency, convergent and discriminant validity, and applicability for patients with psychotic disorders (7,8). As for their convergent and discriminant validity, we hypothesized that the total scores of the instruments will have correlations of at least .70 and that between subscales with common content the correlations will be even stronger.…”

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Measuring Empowerment Among People With Psychotic Disorders: A Comparison of Three Instruments

Castelein¹,

Gaag²,

Bruggeman³

et al. 2008

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Objective: This study compared three instruments that are used to measure empowerment of people with psychotic disorders. The study evaluated internal consistency, discriminant and convergent validity, sensitivity to symptom levels, and clinical usefulness. Methods: Fifty patients in the Netherlands were administered the Empowerment Scale (ES), the Personal Empowerment Scale (PES), and the Mental Health Confidence Scale (MHCS). E mpowerment is an outcome pursued by advocacy groups, consumer organizations, mental health professionals, and health care providers. It originates from the political arena, although a consensus has not yet been reached on its definition. ResultsThe many definitions of empowerment suggest that the concept is still evolving (1), and the number of empirical studies on empowerment is limited. Most definitions of empowerment include participation in society in terms of access to employment, education, and other valued resources (2,3). However, there is a distinction between definitions focusing on interpersonal characteristicscontrol over one's life and the recovery process or the efforts to achieve more control and self-efficacy (1)-and those that also highlight influencing the organizational and societal structure in which one lives (4).In instruments developed to measure empowerment, these differences can be seen. In this study, we assessed the impact of these differences and examined whether these instruments measure the same concept. Also, we aimed to gain some insight into how to choose the right instrument for measuring empowerment in a population of patients with psychotic disorders.The instruments studied are the Empowerment Scale (ES) (1), the Personal Empowerment Scale (PES) (2), and the Mental Health Confidence Scale (MHCS) (5). They are the most frequently cited instruments to measure empowerment in the literature, and their reliability and validity have already been established for people with severe mental illness (1,2,6). Here we reappraised their internal consistency, convergent and discriminant validity, and applicability for patients with psychotic disorders (7,8). As for their convergent and discriminant validity, we hypothesized that the total scores of the instruments will have correlations of at least .70 and that between subscales with common content the correlations will be even stronger. Furthermore, we assessed the association between empowerment and the level of symptoms. Methods

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“…Even though, this study will be one of the first which gives a clear overview on the risky factors which affect the maximizing of forensic patients potential, and explain their functioning and social difficulties. Different studies have assumed Corrigan et al, (1998) that persons with "reduced symptomatology" and normal overall functioning appear more empowered. Who -Das sub scale for hospitalized patients, showed an accepted behavior of patients concerning the: speed to move, takj, social relationship, taking care and their behavior during meals.…”

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“…Moreoften the staff of the institution face different problems in the treating process due to the risk factors which interfere with the in the personal building capacity Gruneir et al, (2012) and in the improving of their life quality Honkonen et al,(2008). According to Corrigan et al, (1998) patients who have a reduced number of acute symptomatology have a higher probability to succeed in a successful way the rehabilitation process, while the opposite happens when the patients who display a large range of symptomatology. For them it is much harder to positively respond to a good rehabilitation plan.…”

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confidence: 99%