The Relationship Between Hope, Social Inclusion, and Mental Wellbeing in Supported Employment

Title
The Relationship Between Hope, Social Inclusion, and Mental Wellbeing in Supported Employment
Publication Date
2017
Author(s)
Dunstan, Debra
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0298-7393
Email: ddunstan@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:ddunstan
Falconer, Amanda
Price, Ian
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Place of publication
United Kingdom
DOI
10.1017/jrc.2017.5
UNE publication id
une:21610
Abstract
This study explored the relationships between hope, social inclusion, and mental wellbeing in a sample of people in recovery from mental illness. Participants were 70 adults (60% male) with a psychiatric disability (71.4% schizophrenia) who were engaged in supported employment by an Australian Disability Enterprise. Compared to others diagnosed with a mental disorder, the participants in this study had higher levels of hope, social inclusion, and mental wellbeing, and lower levels of psychological distress. Hope and social inclusion predicted mental wellbeing, with social inclusion partially mediating the relationship between the other two constructs. Participants reported experiencing the psychosocial benefits of work (e.g., structured activity and a shared purpose) but were dissatisfied with their wages. The findings support Jahoda's Latent Deprivation theory of social inclusion and the psychosocial benefits of work participation to recovery from mental illness.
Link
Citation
The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling, 23(1), p. 37-51
ISSN
1838-6059
1323-8922
Start page
37
End page
51

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