[The effects of psychosocial rehabilitation programs on the levels of self-efficacy for mentally disabled persons].
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.
Park
Hyun Sook
HS
Department of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, Nam-gu, Daegu, Korea. parkhs@cu.ac.kr
Bae
Sung-Woo
SW
Kim
Yi Young
YY
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