Background and Purpose: Life satisfaction has been recognized as an important construct for under... more Background and Purpose: Life satisfaction has been recognized as an important construct for understanding the process and outcome of recovery among individuals with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI). An increasing number of intervention studies have used life satisfaction as an outcome measure. Yet, little is known about the psychometric properties of the Satisfaction With Life scale (SWL; Stein & Test, 1980) when used with people with SPMI. In order to use life satisfaction as a useful and valid outcome measure to assess change following an intervention, it is critical that the instrument measures the same construct at different occasions. If this stability of a construct, or measurement invariance does not hold over time, observed changes may be confounded by the instability of the construct. The purpose of this study is to examine the measurement invariance of the Satisfaction With Life scale in order to validate its use in the context of longitudinal mental health inte...
The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of remission in individuals with schizoph... more The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of remission in individuals with schizophrenia at baseline and 6 months after admission to community-based psychosocial rehabilitation and whether baseline intrapersonal and environmental resources predicted remission at 6 months, controlling for relevant demographic and clinical variables. The sample featured 187 individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorder. To determine remission status, consensus-based criteria proposed by the Remission in Schizophrenia Working Group were adapted to identify predictors of remission outcomes, direct binary logistic regression analysis was performed. Findings indicated that 34.57% and 55.61% of the sample was in remission at baseline and 6 months, respectively. Remission at 6 months was predicted by shorter length of illness and being in remission at admission. Remission of schizophrenia is an achievable outcome in community psychosocial rehabilitation settings. Clinical characteristics ex...
Purpose: Psychotic symptoms are often associated with increased risk of suicidal behavior. Identi... more Purpose: Psychotic symptoms are often associated with increased risk of suicidal behavior. Identification of such behaviors is critical for effective early intervention. Joiner’s (2005) interpersonal theory of suicide suggests that belongingness – being socially involved and supported – mitigates suicidal ideation. Joiner’s theory, aimed at suicide prevention, is a relatively new framework that has not been empirically validated for application to ethnically diverse populations or those with psychotic symptoms. Historical and sociocultural experiences shared within ethnic groups may be associated with risk of suicidal ideation. This study aims to answer the following research questions: Are psychotic symptoms differentially associated with risk of suicidal ideation across ethnic groups? Based on Joiner’s theory, are family support and religious service involvement associated with a reduction of suicidal ideation? Method: Using data from the Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiological ...
... Concepcion Barrio and Ann Marie Yamada 91 Page 6. ... Lopez and colleagues (2000) report that... more ... Concepcion Barrio and Ann Marie Yamada 91 Page 6. ... Lopez and colleagues (2000) report that for Euro-American families criticism was the key predictor of re-lapse, whereas for Mexican American families the lack of family warmth was the significant predictor of relapse. ...
This study examined case management service use by ethnic group in a sample of 4,249 European-Ame... more This study examined case management service use by ethnic group in a sample of 4,249 European-American, Latino, and African-American patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder who were receiving services in the public mental health sector of San Diego County during fiscal year 1998-1999. Data on demographic and clinical variables were obtained from the public mental health services database of the San Diego County Mental Health Department. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to determine the relationship between the demographic and clinical variables and use of case management services. The ethnic composition of the sample was 64 percent European American, 20 percent Latino, and 17 percent African American. Overall, 1,100 patients (26 percent) received case management services. A disproportionately greater percentage of service use occurred among European Americans (30 percent) than among patients from ethnic minorities (19 percent for Lat...
Endorsement of psychotic symptoms serves as an indicator of significant health issues and interpe... more Endorsement of psychotic symptoms serves as an indicator of significant health issues and interpersonal distress. Seeking services is the ultimate recourse for many individuals, yet few studies have assessed the help-seeking process in a nationally representative sample. This study, guided by Lewis-Fernández et al.'s (J Nerv Ment Dis 197(5):337-347, 2009) analyses, examined the association of lifetime endorsement of psychotic symptoms with demographic, clinical and support system variables and types of services received. Based on nationally weighted epidemiological data, 11.6 % of adults reported one or more psychotic symptoms. Psychotic symptoms were associated with poor physical and mental health, specifically depressive, anxiety, and substance use disorders. Respondents were more likely to receive services from both informal and mental health providers and were more likely to be hospitalized than those not endorsing psychotic symptoms. Study findings inform community efforts to develop comprehensive services for individuals experiencing psychotic symptoms.
... Location Age (years) n Generation (% female) (years) SES Measures Method Puerto Ricans, Mexic... more ... Location Age (years) n Generation (% female) (years) SES Measures Method Puerto Ricans, Mexican Americans, Central Americans, South Americans Mexican Americans, Central Americans, South Americans, Carribbean, Spanish T ropp et al. (1999) Zea et al. (2003) ...
... button. You may search the entire database by following the link Visit FAC B Database, or alt... more ... button. You may search the entire database by following the link Visit FAC B Database, or alternatively you may choose to move from a FAC B article through to the specific dataset that corresponds to the article you are viewing. ...
International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 1999
... and colleagues concluded that there was a pancultural similarity in the semantic construction... more ... and colleagues concluded that there was a pancultural similarity in the semantic construction of meaning. ... and 55 females) were then randomly drawn to match the JN and European-American samples on ... The mean years of education was 14.94 (SD=0.97 years, range=1217). ...
International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 1999
... bicultural. This paper sought to determine if bicultural individuals possess the pattern of s... more ... bicultural. This paper sought to determine if bicultural individuals possess the pattern of self-image proposed by Singelis (1994). Self-construal. ... Sixty percent of these individuals rated themselves as bicultural on our self-rating item. Supporting ...
This study examined hope and family burden among Latino families of individuals with schizophreni... more This study examined hope and family burden among Latino families of individuals with schizophrenia. The sample consisted of 54 family members, one family member per outpatient adult recruited from public mental health programs in a diverse urban community. Hierarchical linear regression analyses were used to test the hypothesis that the family member's increased hope for the patient's future would be associated with decreased family burden beyond effects explained by the patient's length of illness and severity of symptoms. Results supported the study hypothesis. Family hope for the patient's future was associated with four of five types of family burden. Findings point to the prominent role of hope as a source of resilience for Latino families dealing with severe mental illness of a loved one.
Background and Purpose: Life satisfaction has been recognized as an important construct for under... more Background and Purpose: Life satisfaction has been recognized as an important construct for understanding the process and outcome of recovery among individuals with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI). An increasing number of intervention studies have used life satisfaction as an outcome measure. Yet, little is known about the psychometric properties of the Satisfaction With Life scale (SWL; Stein & Test, 1980) when used with people with SPMI. In order to use life satisfaction as a useful and valid outcome measure to assess change following an intervention, it is critical that the instrument measures the same construct at different occasions. If this stability of a construct, or measurement invariance does not hold over time, observed changes may be confounded by the instability of the construct. The purpose of this study is to examine the measurement invariance of the Satisfaction With Life scale in order to validate its use in the context of longitudinal mental health inte...
The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of remission in individuals with schizoph... more The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of remission in individuals with schizophrenia at baseline and 6 months after admission to community-based psychosocial rehabilitation and whether baseline intrapersonal and environmental resources predicted remission at 6 months, controlling for relevant demographic and clinical variables. The sample featured 187 individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorder. To determine remission status, consensus-based criteria proposed by the Remission in Schizophrenia Working Group were adapted to identify predictors of remission outcomes, direct binary logistic regression analysis was performed. Findings indicated that 34.57% and 55.61% of the sample was in remission at baseline and 6 months, respectively. Remission at 6 months was predicted by shorter length of illness and being in remission at admission. Remission of schizophrenia is an achievable outcome in community psychosocial rehabilitation settings. Clinical characteristics ex...
Purpose: Psychotic symptoms are often associated with increased risk of suicidal behavior. Identi... more Purpose: Psychotic symptoms are often associated with increased risk of suicidal behavior. Identification of such behaviors is critical for effective early intervention. Joiner’s (2005) interpersonal theory of suicide suggests that belongingness – being socially involved and supported – mitigates suicidal ideation. Joiner’s theory, aimed at suicide prevention, is a relatively new framework that has not been empirically validated for application to ethnically diverse populations or those with psychotic symptoms. Historical and sociocultural experiences shared within ethnic groups may be associated with risk of suicidal ideation. This study aims to answer the following research questions: Are psychotic symptoms differentially associated with risk of suicidal ideation across ethnic groups? Based on Joiner’s theory, are family support and religious service involvement associated with a reduction of suicidal ideation? Method: Using data from the Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiological ...
... Concepcion Barrio and Ann Marie Yamada 91 Page 6. ... Lopez and colleagues (2000) report that... more ... Concepcion Barrio and Ann Marie Yamada 91 Page 6. ... Lopez and colleagues (2000) report that for Euro-American families criticism was the key predictor of re-lapse, whereas for Mexican American families the lack of family warmth was the significant predictor of relapse. ...
This study examined case management service use by ethnic group in a sample of 4,249 European-Ame... more This study examined case management service use by ethnic group in a sample of 4,249 European-American, Latino, and African-American patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder who were receiving services in the public mental health sector of San Diego County during fiscal year 1998-1999. Data on demographic and clinical variables were obtained from the public mental health services database of the San Diego County Mental Health Department. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to determine the relationship between the demographic and clinical variables and use of case management services. The ethnic composition of the sample was 64 percent European American, 20 percent Latino, and 17 percent African American. Overall, 1,100 patients (26 percent) received case management services. A disproportionately greater percentage of service use occurred among European Americans (30 percent) than among patients from ethnic minorities (19 percent for Lat...
Endorsement of psychotic symptoms serves as an indicator of significant health issues and interpe... more Endorsement of psychotic symptoms serves as an indicator of significant health issues and interpersonal distress. Seeking services is the ultimate recourse for many individuals, yet few studies have assessed the help-seeking process in a nationally representative sample. This study, guided by Lewis-Fernández et al.'s (J Nerv Ment Dis 197(5):337-347, 2009) analyses, examined the association of lifetime endorsement of psychotic symptoms with demographic, clinical and support system variables and types of services received. Based on nationally weighted epidemiological data, 11.6 % of adults reported one or more psychotic symptoms. Psychotic symptoms were associated with poor physical and mental health, specifically depressive, anxiety, and substance use disorders. Respondents were more likely to receive services from both informal and mental health providers and were more likely to be hospitalized than those not endorsing psychotic symptoms. Study findings inform community efforts to develop comprehensive services for individuals experiencing psychotic symptoms.
... Location Age (years) n Generation (% female) (years) SES Measures Method Puerto Ricans, Mexic... more ... Location Age (years) n Generation (% female) (years) SES Measures Method Puerto Ricans, Mexican Americans, Central Americans, South Americans Mexican Americans, Central Americans, South Americans, Carribbean, Spanish T ropp et al. (1999) Zea et al. (2003) ...
... button. You may search the entire database by following the link Visit FAC B Database, or alt... more ... button. You may search the entire database by following the link Visit FAC B Database, or alternatively you may choose to move from a FAC B article through to the specific dataset that corresponds to the article you are viewing. ...
International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 1999
... and colleagues concluded that there was a pancultural similarity in the semantic construction... more ... and colleagues concluded that there was a pancultural similarity in the semantic construction of meaning. ... and 55 females) were then randomly drawn to match the JN and European-American samples on ... The mean years of education was 14.94 (SD=0.97 years, range=1217). ...
International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 1999
... bicultural. This paper sought to determine if bicultural individuals possess the pattern of s... more ... bicultural. This paper sought to determine if bicultural individuals possess the pattern of self-image proposed by Singelis (1994). Self-construal. ... Sixty percent of these individuals rated themselves as bicultural on our self-rating item. Supporting ...
This study examined hope and family burden among Latino families of individuals with schizophreni... more This study examined hope and family burden among Latino families of individuals with schizophrenia. The sample consisted of 54 family members, one family member per outpatient adult recruited from public mental health programs in a diverse urban community. Hierarchical linear regression analyses were used to test the hypothesis that the family member's increased hope for the patient's future would be associated with decreased family burden beyond effects explained by the patient's length of illness and severity of symptoms. Results supported the study hypothesis. Family hope for the patient's future was associated with four of five types of family burden. Findings point to the prominent role of hope as a source of resilience for Latino families dealing with severe mental illness of a loved one.
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