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- Title
Development of a Three-Stage Strength-Based Meaning Intervention to Promote Mental Health Among Individuals with Physical Disabilities in Disadvantaged Communities: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
- Authors
Duan, Wenjie; Wu, Tong; Bu, He; He, Longtao
- Abstract
A three-stage strength-based meaning intervention (SMI) was developed in the present study, and its utility in facilitating the mental health of individuals with physical disabilities in low-income communities was tested. A randomized controlled and single-blind trial was adopted. A total of 50 qualified participants (mean age = 42.12, standard deviation = 8.68; 48% males; 26 for the intervention group, 24 for the control group) completed the pre-intervention test, post-intervention test, and three-month follow-up test. No significant difference was observed between the two groups at pre-intervention assessment. After intervention, the results in terms of strength knowledge, strength use, sense of meaning in life and mental health showed a significant improvement in the intervention group, with the changes maintained over three months except mental health. The differences in mental health between the post-intervention test and the three-month follow-up test were not significant in the intervention group. The results imply that the SMI model is a promising approach in promoting the mental health of individuals with physical disabilities in low-income communities as it promotes improved knowledge and use of strength and sense of meaning in life.
- Subjects
POOR communities; DISABILITIES; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; PEOPLE with disabilities; MENTAL health
- Publication
Journal of Happiness Studies, 2022, Vol 23, Issue 8, p3865
- ISSN
1389-4978
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10902-022-00578-3