Exploring Social Capital for Helping People with Severe Mental Disorders: A Preliminary Study Lestari Retno1,*, Yusuf Ah2, Hargono Rachmat3, Ahsan Ahsan4, Soebagijono Soebagijono5 1Doctoral Program of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Mulyorejo, Surabaya, Indonesia; Study Program of Nursing Science, Faculty of Nursing, University of Brawijaya 2Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, Mulyorejo, Surabaya, Indonesia 3Doctoral Program of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Mulyorejo, Surabaya, Indonesia 4Study Program of Nursing Science, Faculty of Nursing, University of Brawijaya, Ketawanggede, Malang, Indonesia 5Community Mental Health Program Coordinator in Bantur, Malang, East Java, Indonesia *Corresponding Author: Retno Lestari, Doctoral Program of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Mulyorejo, Surabaya, Indonesia, e-mail: retno.lestari-2017@fkm.unair.ac.id
Online published on 23 December, 2019. Abstract Background Social capital is a predictor of overall well-being and mental health. Social capital in a collective perspective can affect health outcomes of community members through its shared social norms, collective action and coping. Evidence on the relevance of social capital and people with mental disorders is limited as previous studies discussed social capital aspects mainly at natural-environment level. This paper aimed to explore social capital aspects and social support in community level for people with severe mental disorders in Indonesia. Method This study combined a descriptive quantitative and qualitative approach. A sample of 225 health cadres, health care professionals, local public figures and neighbours with a proportional stratified random sampling was used. The data gathering tools consisted of demographic characteristics, Measuring Social Capital in Five Communities in NSW and Social Provisions Scale and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Semi-structured interviews were conducted among 8 participants and analyzed with a qualitative content analysis method. Result The results showed that there was a significance relationship between social capital and social support (P=0.000, r=0.605). Three themes emerged from the data: trust them, feels like relatives and need support for improvement. Discussion and Conclusion Participants considered that social trust, social network and social support were three factors contribute to mental well-being. Social capital was described as resources to provide social support for people with severe mental disorders in community. Top Keywords Social capital, severe mental disorders, preliminary study, social network, social support. Top |