title: [The effects of psychosocial rehabilitation programs on the levels of self-efficacy for mentally disabled persons].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study investigated the effects of psychosocial rehabilitation programs provided by a psychosocial rehabilitation center on the levels of self-efficacy for mentally disabled persons. We followed the study subjects for 2 yr in order to examine whether the psychosocial rehabilitation programs had a positive impact on their levels of self-efficacy.
  
  
  METHODS
  There were 18 subjects in the experimental group and they received all the psychosocial rehabilitation services available at the psychosocial rehabilitation center for 2 yr. In the comparison group, there were 17 participants who voluntarily refused to participate in the psychosocial rehabilitation programs.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results indicated that the psychosocial rehabilitation programs were effective in increasing the levels of the self-efficacy total score and specific self-efficacy score.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The overall study results indicated that psychosocial rehabilitation programs provided by a psychosocial rehabilitation center had a positive impact on increasing the levels of self-efficacy for mentally disabled persons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, Nam-gu, Daegu, Korea. parkhs@cu.ac.kr
authors.forename: Hyun Sook
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Sung-Woo
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: Yi Young
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D019989:Persons with Intellectual Disabilities / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011613:Psychotherapy; D020377:Self Efficacy