Chapter 8. Understanding worldview transformation in members of mutual help groups

Kennedy, Mellen; Humphreys, Keith

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“…In other empirical investigations, findings have provided support for social network theory (Lieberman and Videka-Sherman 1986;Kaskutas et al 2002). Adoption of a new worldview and support for the concept of identity transformation has been determined, particularly in studies of MHGMHs (Cain 1991;Kennedy and Humphreys 1994;Maton and Salem 1995;Rappaport 1993Rappaport , 2000Ronel and Humphreys 1999). Research with MHGMHs has provided evidence for the role of the helper therapy principle in psychosocial adjustment and identity change (Emrick et al 1993;Roberts et al 1999;Zemore et al 2004).…”

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“…Another important conceptual approach was the notion of MHGs as providing an alternative setting or culture within which members could undergo a process of identity change or transformation (Borkman 1999;Levy 1979;Mankowski and Rappaport 2000). Aligning with this concept of alternative culture or setting (Rappaport and Simkins 1991) was the description of MHGs as social microcosms with their own ideologies and cultural values (Antze 1976;Goodman and Jacobs 1994), or communities of belief within which group members and the group collective evolved a new constructive worldview and meaning perspective Kennedy and Humphreys 1994). A pivotal mechanism proposed in the identity transformation process was the sharing of stories and experience at MHG meetings, where these individual stories were framed by a community narrative established over time by MHG members, and were based on their knowledge and experience Humphreys and Rappaport;Mankowski et al 2001;Rappaport 1993).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Capturing Dynamic Processes of Change in GROW Mutual Help Groups for Mental Health

Finn

Bishop

Sparrow

2009

American J of Comm Psychol

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The need for a model that can portray dynamic processes of change in mutual help groups for mental health (MHGMHs) is emphasized. A dynamic process model has the potential to capture a more comprehensive understanding of how MHGMHs may assist their members. An investigation into GROW, a mutual help organization for mental health, employed ethnographic, phenomenological and collaborative research methods. The study examined how GROW impacts on psychological well being. Study outcomes aligned with the social ecological paradigm (Maton in Understanding the self-help organization: frameworks and findings. Sage, Thousand Oaks 1994) indicating multifactorial processes of change at and across three levels of analysis: group level, GROW program/community level and individual level. Outcome themes related to life skills acquisition and a change in self-perception in terms of belonging within community and an increased sense of personal value. The GROW findings are used to assist development of a dynamic multi-dimensional process model to explain how MHGMHs may promote positive change.

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Capturing Dynamic Processes of Change in GROW Mutual Help Groups for Mental Health

Finn

Bishop

Sparrow

2009

American J of Comm Psychol

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“…As attendance is positively correlated with benefit in most mutual help groups (Kurtz, 1990), one would expect these relationships to be positive for social resources and functioning and negative for stressors. Similarly, highly involved group members are more likely to restructure their worldview consistent with that of the group (Denzin, 1987;Kennedy & Humphreys, in press), thereby experiencing changes in their appraisal of stressful events and attendant coping resources. To the extent that improvements in social resources and coping responses can increase resources in other areas (e.g., helping the person find a job), the arrows from Panel IV may also encompass improvements in domains that are not specifically addressed by the mutual help group.…”

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Applying a stress and coping framework to research on mutual help organizations

Humphreys

Finney

Moos

1994

J. Community Psychol.

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Few studies of mutual help have been guided by coherent conceptual frameworks. We introduce a stress and coping model that can guide research on self‐help groups and contribute to conceptualizing them as normative social groupings. Our model suggests that coping responses, life stressors, and social resources influence the processes by which persons become involved in mutual help organizations and, in turn, are influenced by involvement in mutual help. To provide initial empirical support for the model, we present a longitudinal study of stress and coping and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) affiliation among 439 problem drinkers. Problem drinkers who relied more on avoidant coping responses, had fewer work and partner resources, and had more partner stressors became more intensely involved in AA. The results also suggest that AA involvement affects members' coping responses and increases their friendship resources.

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“…Participant observation of over 500 meetings was in 15 locations in Illinois and over 300 individuals were interviewed from 2 to 8 hours and various measures of organizational climate, cohesion, and growth were taken. By the early 1990s GROW research was the subject of multiple graduate student dissertations and of publications in professional journals (e.g., Robertsetal., 1999;Salem et al,1988;Kennedy & Humphreys, 1994).…”

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Self-help groups challenge health care systems in the US and UK

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Munn‐Giddings²

Patients, Consumers and Civil Society

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PurposeThis research considers how self-help groups (SHGs) and self-help organizations (SHOs) contribute to consumerist trends in two different societies: United States and United Kingdom. How do the health care systems and the voluntary sectors affect the kinds of social changes that SHGs/SHOs make? Methodology/approachA review of research on the role of SHGs/SHOs in contributing to national health social movements in the UK and US was made. Case studies of the UK and the US compare the characteristics of their health care systems and their voluntary sector. Research reviews of two community level self-help groups in each country describe the kinds of social changes they made. FindingsThe research review verified that SHGs/SHOs contribute to national level health social movements for patient consumerism. The case studies showed that community level SHGs/SHOs successfully made the same social changes but on a smaller scale as the national movements, and the health care system affects the kinds of community changes made. Research limitationsA limited number of SHGs/SHOs within only two societies were studied. Additional SHGs/SHOs within a variety of societies need to be studied.

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Chapter 8. Understanding worldview transformation in members of mutual help groups

Cited by 26 publications

References 27 publications

Capturing Dynamic Processes of Change in GROW Mutual Help Groups for Mental Health

Capturing Dynamic Processes of Change in GROW Mutual Help Groups for Mental Health

Applying a stress and coping framework to research on mutual help organizations

Self-help groups challenge health care systems in the US and UK

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