Development of a measure of social inclusion for arts and mental health project participants
- Authors:
- SECKER Jenny, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 18(1), February 2009, pp.65-72.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
This paper aimed to develop a social inclusion measure for use in a study assessing the outcomes of arts participation for people with mental health needs. Methods used were concept and question development based on literature review, national and European surveys and results of a survey of arts and mental health projects. Measure piloted with 23 arts participants/service user researchers and field tested with 88 arts project participants returning questionnaires including the social inclusion measure, a measure of empowerment and the CORE mental health measure. Three scales were constructed measuring social acceptance, social isolation and social relations. Internal consistency was good for the individual scales and for the measure as a whole. Correlations with empowerment and CORE scores indicate reasonable predictive power for the population. Tests to date indicate the measure is acceptable and measures relevant concepts with good internal consistency. Test-retest reliability and construct validity are not established and replication is required to confirm internal consistency and establish a normative profile for the population.
- Subject terms:
- instruments, mental health problems, service users, social inclusion, arts, assessment;
- Content type:
- research
- Location(s):
- England
- Link:
- Journal home page
- ISSN online:
- 1360-0567
- ISSN print:
- 0963-8237