Young J, Williams C L
Department of Psychology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia.
Hosp Community Psychiatry. 1988 Nov;39(11):1178-82. doi: 10.1176/ps.39.11.1178.
A total of 1,677 members of GROW, a mutual-help organization, were surveyed about the reasons they joined GROW and their perceptions of its effectiveness in meeting their needs. The organization was founded 30 years ago to enhance the rehabilitation of former mental patients, but it now includes members who have never been treated for mental illness. Cluster analysis of the survey data revealed five distinct groups of members. One group sought relief of symptoms, while others sought a supportive community, help in recovering from trauma, help in coping with bereavement, or the opportunity to help others. The interests of the different types of members in GROW, and in other mutual-help organizations, may be at odds because some members may need social support that encourages change (facilitative support), while others may need social support that provides stable relationships (palliative support).
一个互助组织GROW的1677名成员接受了调查，内容涉及他们加入该组织的原因以及对其满足自身需求有效性的看法。该组织成立于30年前，旨在促进前精神疾病患者的康复，但现在其成员包括从未接受过精神疾病治疗的人。对调查数据的聚类分析揭示了五类不同的成员群体。一组寻求症状缓解，而其他组则寻求支持性社区、创伤恢复帮助、丧亲应对帮助或帮助他人的机会。不同类型的GROW成员以及其他互助组织成员的兴趣可能存在差异，因为一些成员可能需要鼓励改变的社会支持（促进性支持），而另一些成员可能需要提供稳定关系的社会支持（姑息性支持）。
