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A consumer-constructed scale to measure empowerment among users of mental health services

Psychiatric Services · 1997 · Vol. 48(8) · pp. 1042–1047

E. Sally Rogers✉(Boston University)J ChamberlinMarsha Langer EllisonTim Crean

Abstract

The findings set a framework for a clearer understanding of the imprecise and overused concept of empowerment. The scale demonstrated adequate internal consistency and some evidence for validity. Further testing must be done to establish whether it has discriminant validity and is sensitive to change.

Community Health and Development Mental Health and Patient Involvement Health Policy Implementation ScienceEmpowermentMental healthPsychologyScale (ratio)Discriminant validityOptimismSocial psychologyEthnic groupApplied psychologyClinical psychology

MeSH terms

AdultCommunity ParticipationConsumer BehaviorHumansInternal-External ControlMental Health ServicesPersonality InventoryPilot ProjectsPower, PsychologicalPsychometricsQuality of LifeSelf ConceptSelf-Help GroupsUnited StatesReproducibility of Results