A pilot examination of social context and everyday physical activity among adults receiving Community Mental Health Services

Abstract

Social isolation appears to be negatively related to PA at the level of everyday life. Physical activity interventions with this population should consider including social components as a part of PA.

Resilience and mental health

“…However, a substantial challenge is of course the wide variety of cultural and linguistic differences in conceptions and meanings of mental health. Another challenge is to distinguish whether a particular group-level effect is related to a specific cultural factor or social context (externally provided for individuals), or to a genetic resilience resource (internally retrieved by individuals) in ethnically homogeneous groups (Voracek & Loibl, 2008;Wiltermuth & Heath, 2009;McCormick, Frey, Lee, Gajic, Stamatovic-Gajic, & Maksimovic, 2009): for example Japanese women experiencing relatively few physical and emotional symptoms in the peri-menopausal period (Steiner, Dunn, & Born, 2003). It has thus been proposed that these findings may not only indicate cultural differences but also may reflect the influence of biological, genetic and nutritional/dietary factors (Lock, 1994;Nagata, Takatsuka, Inaba, Kawakami, & Shimizu, 1998).…”

Selection, Use and Psychometric Properties of Physical Activity Measures to Assess Individuals with Severe Mental Illness: A Narrative Synthesis

“…1 study validated the RT3 accelerometer Sharpe et al, 2006a. 16 studies used as part or in full an OBM to capture physical activity Berle, Hauge, Oedegaard, Holsten, & Fasmer, 2010;Farrow, Hunter, Wilikinson, Green, & Spence, 2005;Gothelf et al, 2002;Hauge, Berle, Oedegaard, Holsten, & Fasmer, 2011;Janney et al, 2008;Jerome et al, 2009;McCormick et al, 2009;McCormick et al, 2008;McKibbin et al, 2006;Scheewe, 2008;Scheewe et al, 2011;Sharpe et al, 2006a;Wichniak et al, 2011;Yamamoto et al, 2011. 19 studies utilised SRQs Archie et al, 2007Arbour, Faulkner, & Cohn, 2010;Brown, Birtwistle, Roe, & Thompson, 1999, Brown, Goetz, Van Sciver, Sullivan, & Hamera, 2006Dubbert et al, 2006;Ellingrod et al, 2011;Elmslie, Mann, Silverstone, Williams, & Romans, 2001;Faulkner et al, 2006;Lassenigus, kerlind, Wiklund-Gustin, Arman, & Söderlund, 2013;Lindamer et al, 2008;McLeod, Jaques, & Deane, 2009;Osborn, Nazareth, & King, 2007;Ratliff et al, 2012;Ussher, 2003;Ussher, Doshi, Sampuran, & West, 2011;Van Citters et al, 2010;Vancampfort, Probst, Knapen, Carraro, & De Hert, 2012.…”

A narrative synthesis investigating the use and value of social support to promote physical activity among individuals with schizophrenia

“…However, a challenge remains as to how to engage individuals in physical activity despite complex barriers (physical, environmental, situational and psychosocial) to participation [4][5][6]. Social isolation, reported in around half of individuals with schizophrenia [7], combined with a lack of motivation has been identified as a significant barrier to participation in physical activity [1,8]. Further, decreased social interaction is a key barrier to participation [4,9].…”