Effect of the Connecting People Intervention on Social Capital: A Pilot Study

TY - JOUR

T1 - Effect of the Connecting People Intervention on Social Capital

T2 - A Pilot Study

AU - Webber, Martin Paul

AU - Morris, David

AU - Howarth, Sharon

AU - Fendt-Newlin, Meredith

AU - Treacy, Samantha

AU - McCrone, Paul

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PY - 2019/7/1

Y1 - 2019/7/1

N2 - 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.

AB - 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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U2 - 10.1177/1049731517753685

DO - 10.1177/1049731517753685

M3 - Article

SN - 1049-7315

VL - 29

SP - 483

EP - 494

JO - Research on Social Work Practice

JF - Research on Social Work Practice

IS - 5

ER -