2002
DOI: 10.1007/bf02287347
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Cohesion of the primary social network and sustained service use before the first psychiatric hospitalization

Abstract: This study analyzed the relationship between social network dynamics and initial help-seeking behaviors. The primary social network was reconstructed for the period beginning with initial observation of unusual behavior and ending with first psychiatric hospitalization. The social network's influence was analyzed based on the concept of social network cohesion, considering both structure and content of social ties. The results demonstrate that networks succeed in referring the family member to services and in … Show more

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“…Because of the dense nature of ties, cohesion is more salient in understanding how people are socialized into a subgroup and the internalization of group norms, because of the frequency of communication and sanctions associated with nonconformity in a closely connected group (Carpentier and White, 2002; Tyler and Melander, 2012). …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Because of the dense nature of ties, cohesion is more salient in understanding how people are socialized into a subgroup and the internalization of group norms, because of the frequency of communication and sanctions associated with nonconformity in a closely connected group (Carpentier and White, 2002; Tyler and Melander, 2012). …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In a similar vein, conventional models applied to studies of service use propose conceptual models based on individual factors such as motivation, attitudinal perception, and rational evaluation (Carpentier & White, 2002). This theoretical perspective is increasingly being called into question, because it neglects social contexts and interactions linked to the process of help seeking (Carpentier & White, 2002).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In a similar vein, conventional models applied to studies of service use propose conceptual models based on individual factors such as motivation, attitudinal perception, and rational evaluation (Carpentier & White, 2002). This theoretical perspective is increasingly being called into question, because it neglects social contexts and interactions linked to the process of help seeking (Carpentier & White, 2002). A network approach to understanding human behavior is able to mitigate the limitations of these narrow theorizations because it operates on the understanding that a person’s social structure is composed of an array of relationships and these relationships influence the way in which people act (Scott & Hofmeyer, 2007).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Most of the persons in this review were drawn from different hospitals. Among psychiatric outpatients, a less cohesive social structure was associated with a delay in accessing services because of a delay in recognizing psychological problems (13). Others also found among Medicaid beneficiaries that higher social network index scores, based on the number of contacts and frequency of interaction were associated with accessing more inpatient psychiatric care in local hospitals but less inpatient and outpatient services in state psychiatric hospitals (14).…”
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confidence: 99%