The social inclusion of mental health service users in Brazil:  Applying SCOPE-B scale

Jussara Santos; Peter Huxley

doi:10.1921/swssr.v25i1.2302

Authors

Jussara Santos University of Guarulhos, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7008-2756
Peter Huxley

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1921/swssr.v25i1.2302

Keywords:

nurse, mental health, social inclusion, service evaluation, SCOPE-B

Abstract

The study aimed to culturally adapt and validate the SCOPE scale for Brazil, focusing on measuring social inclusion among adults in community psychosocial centers in São Paulo. Utilizing a cross-sectional sample survey and the adapted SCOPE-B scale, it assessed 255 patients, revealing their low social inclusion levels. Findings highlighted the negative correlation between social inclusion and aspects like race, economic status, and employment, alongside a positive association with physical and mental health. The SCOPE-B scale demonstrated reliability, internal consistency, and construct validity, supporting its application in diverse cultural contexts

Author Biographies

Jussara Santos, University of Guarulhos, Brazil

Jussara Santos has a Bachelor's degree in nursing from the State University of Campinas. Specialist in psychiatric nursing and mental health from the Federal University of São Paulo. Master and PhD from the University of São Paulo. She completed part of her PhD at Bangor University under the supervision of Professor Peter Huxley. She is currently a professor at the University of Guarulhos.

Peter Huxley

Peter Huxley is a sociologist and a trained psychiatric social worker. He completed his MSc and PhD under the supervision of Professor Sir David Goldberg. Together they wrote two influential texts on the pathway to psychiatric care and common mental disorders (1980 and 1992 respectively). He was the first Professor of Psychiatric Social Work in the UK, at Manchester University, where he later became the head of the School of Psychiatry. In 1999 he moved to the Institute of Psychiatry in London where he was the first Professor of Social Work. While in London he was the founding Director the DH funded Social Care Workforce Research Unit. He moved to the Centre for Mental Health and Society at Bangor University in 2014, where he is Co-Director.

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