The mattering citizen: young adults with mental illness and complex needs’ experiences and perceived opportunities of social inclusion
The negative effects of social exclusion are well known, as are the effects of social inclusion on quality of life and well-being. Young adults with mental illness and complex needs are among the most marginalized people in the community. There is a pressing need to better define and promote social...
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| description | The negative effects of social exclusion are well known, as are the effects of social inclusion on quality of life and well-being. Young adults with mental illness and complex needs are among the most marginalized people in the community. There is a pressing need to better define and promote social inclusion in mental health and substance use services, addressing both objective and subjective factors. The aim of this qualitative study was to examine the experiences and perceived opportunities of social inclusion among young adults with mental illness and complex needs. This was done to develop a comprehensive understanding of social inclusion that can be applied by providers in the fields of welfare, mental health, and substance use. Seven young adults (three males/four females, aged 22–29) were recruited through Flexible Assertive Community Treatment teams and participated in the study through qualitative semi-structured interviews. The material was analyzed employing an abductive thematic analysis. The findings show the interconnection between the elements of Citizenship and Mattering and underline the need for a framework including both the psychological and sociological perspectives. Developing the Citizenship framework and incorporating the Mattering approach is suggested as a multifaceted approach to promote social inclusion in practice, calling for further research on this. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6bbd2b781b18477799a85825cc3c92832025-01-29T06:46:04ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782025-01-011610.3389/fpsyg.2025.15047671504767The mattering citizen: young adults with mental illness and complex needs’ experiences and perceived opportunities of social inclusionSilje Nord-Baade0Silje Nord-Baade1Ottar Ness2Michael Rowe3Michael Rowe4Camilla Bergsve Jensen5Anne Landheim6Anne Landheim7Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Concurrent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar, NorwayDepartment of Health and Nursing Sciences, University of Inland Norway, Elverum, NorwayDepartment of Education and Lifelong Learning, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, NorwayDepartment of Health and Nursing Sciences, University of Inland Norway, Elverum, NorwaySchool of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United StatesNorwegian National Advisory Unit on Concurrent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar, NorwayNorwegian National Advisory Unit on Concurrent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar, NorwayDepartment of Health and Nursing Sciences, University of Inland Norway, Elverum, NorwayThe negative effects of social exclusion are well known, as are the effects of social inclusion on quality of life and well-being. Young adults with mental illness and complex needs are among the most marginalized people in the community. There is a pressing need to better define and promote social inclusion in mental health and substance use services, addressing both objective and subjective factors. The aim of this qualitative study was to examine the experiences and perceived opportunities of social inclusion among young adults with mental illness and complex needs. This was done to develop a comprehensive understanding of social inclusion that can be applied by providers in the fields of welfare, mental health, and substance use. Seven young adults (three males/four females, aged 22–29) were recruited through Flexible Assertive Community Treatment teams and participated in the study through qualitative semi-structured interviews. The material was analyzed employing an abductive thematic analysis. The findings show the interconnection between the elements of Citizenship and Mattering and underline the need for a framework including both the psychological and sociological perspectives. Developing the Citizenship framework and incorporating the Mattering approach is suggested as a multifaceted approach to promote social inclusion in practice, calling for further research on this.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1504767/fullsocial inclusioncitizenshipmatteringyoung adultssocial exclusionmental health |
| spellingShingle | Silje Nord-Baade Silje Nord-Baade Ottar Ness Michael Rowe Michael Rowe Camilla Bergsve Jensen Anne Landheim Anne Landheim The mattering citizen: young adults with mental illness and complex needs’ experiences and perceived opportunities of social inclusion Frontiers in Psychology social inclusion citizenship mattering young adults social exclusion mental health |
| title | The mattering citizen: young adults with mental illness and complex needs’ experiences and perceived opportunities of social inclusion |
| title_full | The mattering citizen: young adults with mental illness and complex needs’ experiences and perceived opportunities of social inclusion |
| title_fullStr | The mattering citizen: young adults with mental illness and complex needs’ experiences and perceived opportunities of social inclusion |
| title_full_unstemmed | The mattering citizen: young adults with mental illness and complex needs’ experiences and perceived opportunities of social inclusion |
| title_short | The mattering citizen: young adults with mental illness and complex needs’ experiences and perceived opportunities of social inclusion |
| title_sort | mattering citizen young adults with mental illness and complex needs experiences and perceived opportunities of social inclusion |
| topic | social inclusion citizenship mattering young adults social exclusion mental health |
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