Jivanjee Pauline, Kruzich Jean, Gordon Lynwood J
Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health, Portland State University, P.O. Box 751, Portland, Oregon 97207-0751, USA.
J Behav Health Serv Res. 2008 Oct;35(4):402-18. doi: 10.1007/s11414-007-9062-6. Epub 2007 Apr 27.
This qualitative study examines the perceptions of young adults with mental health disorders of community integration. Fifty-nine young men and women participated in 12 focus groups whose aim was to gain understanding of what community integration means to them. Focus group questions also explored barriers and supports for their community integration, as well as their goals for the future and advice to others facing similar challenges. Themes that emerged were reported within the multiple domains that participants used to describe their experiences of community integration (or the lack thereof). This study highlights the desires of these young people to achieve goals in education and employment and to have friendships. Participants identified a pervasive lack of understanding of mental health and prevalent stigmatizing attitudes as resulting in challenges to their community integration. Implications of the study discuss roles for behavioral health services in encouraging empowerment, choices, and connections so that young people with mental health disorders may achieve their preferred levels of community integration.
这项定性研究考察了患有精神疾病的年轻人对社区融入的看法。59名年轻男女参与了12个焦点小组，其目的是了解社区融入对他们而言意味着什么。焦点小组的问题还探讨了他们社区融入的障碍与支持，以及他们对未来的目标和给面临类似挑战的其他人的建议。在参与者用来描述其社区融入经历（或缺乏社区融入经历）的多个领域内，报告了出现的主题。本研究强调了这些年轻人在教育和就业方面实现目标以及拥有友谊的愿望。参与者指出，对心理健康普遍缺乏了解以及普遍存在的污名化态度给他们的社区融入带来了挑战。该研究的启示讨论了行为健康服务在鼓励赋权、选择和联系方面的作用，以便患有精神疾病的年轻人能够实现他们所期望的社区融入水平。
