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The LIFE-H to Assess Social Participation of Mental Health Service Users

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Abstract

Few validated tools assess social participation of adults with mental health disorders. This study aimed to: (1) examine the convergent validity of the Assessment of Life Habits (LIFE-H), which evaluates perceived accomplishment and satisfaction with social participation in twelve life domains, with the Independent Living Skills Survey (ILSS); (2) compare quantitatively and qualitatively self-administered and interview modes of administration of the LIFE-H. Mental health service users (n = 24) were met twice to complete the LIFE-H (two modes) and the ILSS. The “Accomplishment” dimension of LIFE-H was significantly and moderately correlated with the ILSS. The two modes of the LIFE-H were significantly and moderately correlated. The interview format of the LIFE-H was preferred. Findings from this first validation study indicate that the interview format of the LIFE-H is useful to examine in depth accomplishment, types of assistance used and satisfaction with various domains of life with adults with mental health disorders.

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The authors wish to express their sincere gratitude to the clinicians in the different sites for their exemplary collaboration. This study would not have been possible without the generosity and openness of the participants, whom we sincerely thank for their time and implication.

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    Mélanie Ruest, Marie-Pier Lacroix, Marie-Hélène Trudeau, Audrey Blouin & Nadine Larivière

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Nadine Larivière received the grant for this study from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the Université de Sherbrooke. Mélanie Ruest, Marie-Hélène Trudeau, Marie-Pier Lacroix and Audrey Blouin declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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Ruest, M., Lacroix, MP., Trudeau, MH. et al. The LIFE-H to Assess Social Participation of Mental Health Service Users. J. Psychosoc. Rehabil. Ment. Health 3, 15–20 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40737-016-0045-x

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