Journal | Research on Social Work Practice |
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Date | Accepted/In press - 23 Dec 2017 |
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Date | E-pub ahead of print - 29 Jan 2018 |
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Date | Published (current) - 1 Jul 2019 |
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Issue number | 5 |
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Volume | 29 |
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Pages (from-to) | 483-494 |
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Early online date | 29/01/18 |
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Original language | English |
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Objective:
This pilot study evaluated the effect of the Connecting People Intervention (CPI) on access to social capital, social inclusion, and mental well-being.
Method:
A prospective one-group pretest–posttest preexperimental study of 155 people with a mental health problem or a learning disability receiving care and support from health and social care practitioners trained in the CPI was used.
Results:
Participants exposed to practice with high fidelity to the CPI model had significantly higher access to social capital (p = .03, partial η2 = .05) and perceived social inclusion (p = .01, partial η2 = .07), and lower service costs (−£1,331, 95% confidence interval = [−£69, −£2593]), posttest than those exposed to low fidelity to the model. All participants had significantly higher mental well-being posttest (p < .001).
Conclusions:
These preliminary results suggest that when fully implemented, the CPI can improve social outcomes for people with a mental health problem or learning disability.
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