Exploring the use of activity-based group therapy in increasing self-efficacy and subjective well-being in acute mental health.
Bi Xia Ngooi, Su Ren Wong, Janice Dehui Chen and 1 others
PMID 35847182WHAT IT FOUND
After one activity group, patients' confidence in using the activity to cope was moderate to high.
This coping confidence predicted general mental health self-efficacy at discharge, which in turn predicted higher life satisfaction and happiness. Enjoying the activity mattered more than just completing it.
Key findings
01Patients reported moderate to high confidence in using the group activity as a coping strategy immediately after the session.
02Coping self-efficacy after the first group session significantly predicted overall mental health self-efficacy at discharge.
03Mental health self-efficacy at discharge significantly predicted life satisfaction, happiness and feeling worthwhile, but not anxiety levels.
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What it does not show
The study was cross-sectional, so it cannot prove that the group therapy caused the improvements in self-efficacy or well-being. There was no baseline measure of self-efficacy, so it is unclear if the scores represented a change. Patients were also receiving other routine treatments from other healthcare professionals, so the specific effect of the occupational therapy group cannot be isolated. The sample was small (50 participants) and recruited by convenience, limiting generalisability. Only one session was measured, which may not reflect the impact of ongoing group therapy.
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The easy way to misread this
Do not conclude that activity-based group therapy caused the increase in self-efficacy or well-being. The study was observational with no baseline measures, and patients received other concurrent treatments, so the specific effect of the group cannot be separated from routine care.