Joining, belonging, and re-valuing: A process of meaning-making through group participation in a mental health lifestyle intervention.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:Balancing Everyday Life (BEL), a new group-based intervention for mental health service users, was implemented in Sweden. Mental health service users often experience group interventions as meaningful, but knowledge of the process of meaning-making in a group is lacking. AIM:To explore participants' perceptions of the group in the Balancing Everyday Life (BEL) lifestyle intervention; specifically, personal experiences of what brings meaning when participating in a group. METHODS:This qualitative Grounded Theory study included 26 interviews with 19 BEL participants. RESULTS:A process of meaning-making in a group was constructed: Joining with others: from feeling alone to connected, A sense of belonging: mutual support and understanding, and Re-valuing Self: respect and self-worth. No longer feeling alone contributed to meaning. Peers and group leaders were considered important parts of the group, and participants appreciated feeling understood, respected, and helping others. CONCLUSION:The proposed process of meaning-making, as well as 'Joining' as a unique step, seems to be new contributions which could help practitioners when organizing groups. Overcoming fear of joining could break a cycle of isolation and lead to connecting and belonging. The value of participants finding purpose through helping others should be further explored.

journal_name

Scand J Occup Ther

authors

Lund K,Argentzell E,Leufstadius C,Tjörnstrand C,Eklund M

doi

10.1080/11038128.2017.1409266

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-01-01 00:00:00

pages

55-68

issue

1

eissn

1103-8128

issn

1651-2014

journal_volume

26

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