TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of the Connecting People Intervention on Social Capital
T2 - A Pilot Study
AU - Webber, Martin
AU - Morris, David
AU - Howarth, Sharon
AU - Fendt-Newlin, Meredith
AU - Treacy, Samantha
AU - McCrone, Paul
PY - 2019/7/1
Y1 - 2019/7/1
N2 - Objective: This pilot study evaluated the effect of the Connecting People Intervention (CPI) on access to social capital, social inclusion, and mental well-being. Method: A prospective one-group pretest–posttest preexperimental study of 155 people with a mental health problem or a learning disability receiving care and support from health and social care practitioners trained in the CPI was used. Results: Participants exposed to practice with high fidelity to the CPI model had significantly higher access to social capital (p =.03, partial η2 =.05) and perceived social inclusion (p =.01, partial η2 =.07), and lower service costs (−£1,331, 95% confidence interval = [−£69, −£2593]), posttest than those exposed to low fidelity to the model. All participants had significantly higher mental well-being posttest (p <.001). Conclusions: These preliminary results suggest that when fully implemented, the CPI can improve social outcomes for people with a mental health problem or learning disability.
AB - Objective: This pilot study evaluated the effect of the Connecting People Intervention (CPI) on access to social capital, social inclusion, and mental well-being. Method: A prospective one-group pretest–posttest preexperimental study of 155 people with a mental health problem or a learning disability receiving care and support from health and social care practitioners trained in the CPI was used. Results: Participants exposed to practice with high fidelity to the CPI model had significantly higher access to social capital (p =.03, partial η2 =.05) and perceived social inclusion (p =.01, partial η2 =.07), and lower service costs (−£1,331, 95% confidence interval = [−£69, −£2593]), posttest than those exposed to low fidelity to the model. All participants had significantly higher mental well-being posttest (p <.001). Conclusions: These preliminary results suggest that when fully implemented, the CPI can improve social outcomes for people with a mental health problem or learning disability.
KW - complex intervention
KW - mental health
KW - mental well-being
KW - preexperimental design
KW - social capital
KW - social networks
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85041593472&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1049731517753685
DO - 10.1177/1049731517753685
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85041593472
SN - 1049-7315
VL - 29
SP - 483
EP - 494
JO - RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
JF - RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
IS - 5
ER -
