Titre du document / Document title
Modeling processes in recovery from mental illness : Relationships between symptoms, life satisfaction, and self-concept
Auteur(s) / Author(s)
MARKOWITZ Fred E. (1) ;
Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)
(1) Northern Illinois University, ETATS-UNIS
Résumé / Abstract
For persons with severe mental illness, controlling symptoms, regaining a positive sense of self, dealing with stigma and discrimination, and trying to lead a productive and satisfying life is increasingly referred to as the ongoing process of recovery. Drawing on psychiatric-medical and stress-social support models, and theories of self-concept and stigma, this study examines social-psychological processes in recovery from mental illness, Using longitudinal questionnaire data from 610 persons in self-help groups and outpatient treatment, I estimate a series of models of the relationships between key elements identified as part of the recovery process: symptoms, self-concept, and life satisfaction. The results show that these elements affect each other in a reciprocal manner. Moreover, findings indicate a key role for self-esteem, which mediates the effect of life satisfaction on symptoms. The study suggests a general framework for examining processes involved in recovery from mental illness.
Revue / Journal Title
Journal of health and social behavior
ISSN
0022-1465
CODEN JHSBA5
Source / Source
2001, vol. 42, n
o1, pp. 64-79 (2 p.1/2)
Langue / Language
Anglais
Editeur / Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA, ETATS-UNIS
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Localisation / Location
INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 1491, 35400009818007.0040
Nº notice refdoc (ud4) : 967386
