Measuring Social Support in People with Mental Illness: A Quantitative Analysis of the Social Network Map

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (10) ◽  
pp. 916-924
Author(s):  
Thijs Beckers ◽  
Bauke Koekkoek ◽  
Bea Tiemens ◽  
Giel Hutschemaekers
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
The Social

The relation between perceived level of the instrumental support’s exchange and the patterns of internet using in men with mental disorders

2020 ◽  
Vol LII (2) ◽  
pp. 59-62
Author(s):  
Olga M. Boyko
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Social Adaptation ◽  
Instrumental Support ◽  
Internet Technologies ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
Instrumental Social Support ◽  
The Social

Relevance of this work is determined by the fact that the exchange of the instrumental social support plays an importantrole in the prevention of lowering the level of the social adaptation in people with mental illness. Aimof this work is to study the relative different types of internet using and amount of instrumental support in people with mental illness. Material and methods.84men between 16 and 32years were interviewed through the questionnaires COPE, California social networks inventory, questionnaire to the pictures of the social networks, semi-structured questionnaire for internet-using research. Results.(1)Absence of social networks (sites) usage for contacting with people can reduce intensity of exchange of instrumental social support. (2)The lack of usage internet for contact with old friends has a negative impact on the exchange quality of instrumental social support. It can contribute to atrainedhelplessness. (3)Informational internet using can reduce a frequency of use of coping strategy - recourse to instrumental support, which can be related to a stronger sense of empowerment. (4) Entertaining use of Internet technologies can reduce a number of ineffective requests for practical help. Conclusion.Therefore, using of internet technologies is related to perception of own system of exchange of instrumental social support as more effective. It must be considered in programs of social rehabilitation for people with mental illness.

Labeling, causal attributions, and social network ties to people with mental illness

2021 ◽  
pp. 114646
Author(s):  
Erin Pullen ◽  
Emily A. Ekl ◽  
Elizabeth Feliz ◽  
Christopher Turner ◽  
Brea L. Perry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Causal Attributions ◽  
Network Ties ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
Social Network Ties

scholarly journals Mental Illness, Social Suffering and Structural Antagonism in the Labour Process

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 948-965
Author(s):  
Megan Woods ◽  
Rob Macklin ◽  
Sarah Dawkins ◽  
Angela Martin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Suffering ◽  
Labour Process ◽  
Workplace Conditions ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
The Social ◽  
And Control ◽  
Discursive Resources

Workplace conditions and experiences powerfully influence mental health and individuals experiencing mental illness, including the extent to which people experiencing mental ill-health are ‘disabled’ by their work environments. This article explains how examination of the social suffering experienced in workplaces by people with mental illness could enhance understanding of the inter-relationships between mental health and workplace conditions, including experiences and characteristics of the overarching labour process. It examines how workplace perceptions and narratives around mental illness act as discursive resources to influence the social realities of people with mental ill-health. It applies Labour Process Theory to highlight how such discursive resources could be used by workers and employers to influence the power, agency and control in workplace environments and the labour process, and the implications such attempts might have for social suffering. It concludes with an agenda for future research exploring these issues.

scholarly journals COMMUNITY STRUCTURE IN JAZZ

2003 ◽  
Vol 06 (04) ◽  
pp. 565-573 ◽  
Author(s):  
PABLO M. GLEISER ◽  
LEON DANON
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Racial Segregation ◽  
Collaboration Network ◽  
Community Size ◽  
The Social ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Different Levels

Using a database of jazz recordings we study the collaboration network of jazz musicians. We define the network at two different levels. First we study the collaboration network between individuals, where two musicians are connected if they have played in the same band. Then we consider the collaboration between bands, where two bands are connected if they have a musician in common. The community structure analysis reveals that these constructions capture essential ingredients of the social interactions between jazz musicians. We observe correlations between recording locations, racial segregation and the community structure. A quantitative analysis of the community size distribution reveals a surprising similarity with an e-mail based social network recently studied.

scholarly journals Associations Between Social Support, Social Networks, and Financial Exploitation in Older Adults

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 990-1011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott R. Beach ◽  
Richard Schulz ◽  
Rodlescia Sneed
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Network Size ◽  
Social Network Size ◽  
Financial Exploitation ◽  
The Social

Social support and social networks are important correlates of elder mistreatment. This study tests hypothesized associations between perceived social support, social network size, and financial exploitation (FE). A population-based survey of 903 older adults (60+) in Allegheny County (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) found that lower perceived social support and larger social networks were simultaneously associated with higher risk for FE since age 60, controlling for known risk factors. The same associations were found for FE in the last 6 months. Older adults with larger social networks combined with lower perceived social support were most likely to report FE. When it comes to the role of social relationships and risk for FE, “more may not always be better.” Encouragement to widen the social network by “making new friends” should be stressed less than making sure these new network members will truly be supportive of the older adult.

scholarly journals Religion, culture, and discrimination against persons with disabilities in Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edwin Etieyibo ◽  
Odirin Omiegbe
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Oculocutaneous Albinism ◽  
Social Model ◽  
Social Environments ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Social Model Of Disability ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
The Social ◽  
Angular Kyphosis ◽  
Nigerian Government

Background: There is not a lot in the literature on disability in Nigeria concerning the role that religion, culture and beliefs play in sustaining discriminatory practices against persons with disabilities.Objectives: Many of these practices are exclusionary in nature and unfair. They are either embedded in or sustained by religion, culture and beliefs about disability and persons with disabilities.Methods: Drawing on various resources and research on disability, this paper looks at these practices in respect of these sustaining factors. Some of the discriminatory practices that constitute the main focus of the paper are the trafficking and killing of people with mental illness, oculocutaneous albinism and angular kyphosis, raping of women with mental illness and the employment of children with disabilities for alms-begging.Results: The examination of these practices lends some significant weight and substance to the social model of disability, which construes disability in the context of oppression and the failure of social environments and structures to adjust to the needs and aspirations of people with disabilities.Conclusion: Given the unfairness and wrongness of these practices they ought to be deplored. Moreover, the Nigerian government needs to push through legislation that targets cultural and religious practices which are discriminatory against persons with disabilities as well as undertake effective and appropriate measures aimed at protecting and advancing the interests of persons with disabilities.

Social networks and service utilisation in patients with severe mental illness

1997 ◽  
Vol 6 (S1) ◽  
pp. 113-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Becker ◽  
Maya Albert ◽  
Matthias C. Angermeyer ◽  
Graham Thornicroft
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Psychotic Disorders ◽  
Service Utilisation ◽  
Family Roles ◽  
Social Anthropology

In a seminal study, Elizabeth Bott (1957) investigated relationships between family roles and social networks in a small group of families in London. The author was an anthropologist, and the field of social network research, in psychiatry, has received major input from methods of social anthropology. Tolsdorf (1976) investigated social networks of patients with schizophrenia. Since then, many studies have focused different aspects of social networks and social support in patients with psychotic disorders.

An Ego-Centric Model of Criminal Arrest Among Mental Health Court Participant Network

2021 ◽  
pp. 104438942110323
Author(s):  
Jeremiah W. Jaggers ◽  
David C. Kondrat ◽  
Kelli E. Candida ◽  
Keith Miller
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Network Density ◽  
Multilevel Logistic Regression ◽  
Mental Health Courts ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
History Of

People with serious mental illness are disproportionately represented among prison/jail populations. Mental health courts (MHC) serve as an alternative to incarceration. In this study, we explore the extent to which MHC participants have members of their social network who were reported as having a history of arrests. Multilevel logistic regression demonstrated friends who used drugs, race, and network density were all predictive of MHC participants’ friends who have a history of arrest. Results demonstrate an association between MHC participation and arrest among individuals in their social network. Given the importance of social support in recovery from mental illness and in desisting from crime, such limitations can be problematic. MHC participants may be disinclined to engage with the very individuals who are able to provide social and emotional support.

Social representation of abuse of persons with severe mental illness in Jakiri, Cameroon: A qualitative study

2020 ◽  
pp. 002076402097243
Author(s):  
Colins B Tanyuy ◽  
Chinyere M Aguocha ◽  
Emeka C Nwefoh ◽  
Mispar G Wankam
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Social Representation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
The Social

Background: People with mental illness are vulnerable to abuse in the community. Cultural and social practices may be contributory. Aim: To explore the social representation of abuse of persons with mental illness among the inhabitants of Jakiri municipality in Cameroon. Method: This was a qualitative study based on the Theory of Reasoned Action, conducted in 2018 among 11 inhabitants of Jakiri municipality, aged above 18 years and who had lived in the town for at least 2 years. In-depth face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted. Data were analyzed using the basic thematic approach. Results: The belief that mental illness is incurable, a curse from the gods, a result of witchcraft, and a punishment for violation of core social norms were identified as the reasons for physical violence against persons with mental illness. Beliefs that persons with mental illness were disorganized, destructive, physically aggressive, and dependent on others were identified as reasons for emotional abuse. Conclusion: A misconception of mental illness was the major underlying factor for the abuse of persons with mental illness.

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