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Clarke JJ, Haslam SA, Sharman LS, Guerrini B, Holmes K, Talbot R, Wild J, McEvoy PM. Leading by Example: Identity Leadership and Mental Health in Men's Sheds Members. J Appl Gerontol 2024:7334648241289020. [PMID: 39347648 DOI: 10.1177/07334648241289020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/01/2024] Open
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The impact of leadership on members' mental health outcomes in community-based mutual-aid organizations such as Men's Shed is unknown. We analyzed (a) whether identity leadership is associated with Shed members' mental health, and (b) whether these links are mediated by psychological safety, social network quality, and social identity. Path analysis on data collected from 162 Australian Men's Shed members revealed statistically significant associations between identity leadership and each mechanism, and our model accounted for significant variance in mental health outcomes (14%-24%, ps < .001). Only social network quality and psychological safety were associated with unique variance in mental health outcomes. All indirect effects via social network quality and psychological safety were significant. These findings suggest the proposed mechanisms explain the relationship between identity leadership mental health outcomes in mutual-aid organizations such as Men's Sheds.
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- James J Clarke
- Curtin School of Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Curtin enAble Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Curtin School of Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Curtin enAble Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Management and Marketing, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Men's Sheds of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Men's Sheds of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Curtin School of Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Curtin enAble Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Centre for Clinical Interventions, North Metropolitan Health Service, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Southall K, Jennings MB, Gagné JP, Young J. Reported benefits of peer support group involvement by adults with hearing loss. Int J Audiol 2018; 58:29-36. [PMID: 30556754 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2018.1519604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to better understand the benefits of self-help group involvement by adults with hearing loss. DESIGN A secondary content analysis of interview transcripts of participants from a previous study on the impact of stigma on help-seeking was carried out. STUDY SAMPLE Ten members (aged 55-76 years) of self-help groups for persons with hearing loss in the United States of America and Canada participated in the interviews. RESULTS Three themes describing the benefits of self-help group participation emerged: (1) Practical and accessible information about hearing loss; (2) Social belonging leading to personal transformation; and (3) A new and mutually beneficial direction. CONCLUSIONS The findings are discussed in relation to the "helper therapy principle", as well as group audiological rehabilitation.
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- Kenneth Southall
- a Research Centre: Geriatric Institute of Montreal , University of Montreal , Montreal , Canada.,b School of Social Work , McGill University , Montreal , Canada
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- c School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Faculty of Health Sciences , Western University , London , Canada.,d National Centre for Audiology, Faculty of Health Sciences , Western University , London , Canada
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- a Research Centre: Geriatric Institute of Montreal , University of Montreal , Montreal , Canada.,e School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology , University of Montreal , Montreal , Canada
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- f College of Nursing and Health Sciences , Flinders University , Adelaide , Australia.,g Health and Rehabilitation Sciences , Western University , London , Canada
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