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Perceptions of Barriers and Benefits to Physical Activity Among Outpatients in Psychiatric Rehabilitation

McDevitt, Judith, Snyder, Marsha, Miller, Arlene, Wilbur, JoEllen·2006·Journal of Nursing Scholarship

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Purpose: To explore perceived barriers and benefits to physical activity in people with serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI) who were enrolled in community‐based psychiatric rehabilitation. Design and Methods: Four focus groups, two for men and two for women, were held with a total of 34 outpatients from two program sites. The investigators used a semistructured interview guide to facilitate the discussions. Audiotapes of the discussions were transcribed and analyzed for concepts and themes. Findings: Significant barriers to physical activity were: mental illness symptoms, medications, weight gain from medications, fear of discrimination, and safety concerns. Being in a psychiatric rehabilitation program offered comfort and belonging, but it also had the effect of leaving activity initiation up to the program staff, which some participants perceived was part of required program compliance. However, participants viewed physical activity positively, and they linked being active to improved mental health. Conclusions: Outpatients in psychiatric rehabilitation valued physical activity, but mental illness symptoms, medication sedation, weight gain, fear of unsafe conditions, fear of discrimination, and interpretations of program compliance were barriers. Confronting how attitudes and barriers specific to this population can affect activity and reframing program compliance to include the independent initiation of activity as part of improving health might help clients of mental health services to become more active.

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  • People with mental illness may present with significant barriers to the uptake of exercise including low motivation, lack of enjoyment and persistent fatigue.

    “people with a mental illness may present with signi fi cant barriers to the uptake of exercise including low motivation, lack of enjoyment and persistent fatigue (McDevitt et al. 2006; Carpiniello et al. 2013).”

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Authors
McDevitt, J., Snyder, M., Miller, A., & Wilbur, J.
Affiliations
University of Illinois Chicago (US)
Corresponding author
  • McDevitt, Judith
  • Snyder, Marsha
  • Miller, Arlene
  • Wilbur, JoEllen
Venue
Journal of Nursing Scholarship
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2006-02-13
Volume
38
Issue
1
Pages
50-55
ISSN
  • 0363-2792 (ISSN-L)
  • 1527-6546
  • 1547-5069
OpenAlex
W2116708338
Cited by
188
References
23
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 15 · 2015: 14 · 2014: 19 · 2013: 23 · 2012: 12
FWCI
3.54
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Nursing Scholarship (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychiatric care and mental health services
Keywords
physical activity, serious and persistent mental illness, psychiatric rehabilitation, barriers to physical activity, benefits of physical activity, adverse drug reactions, weight gain, fear of discrimination, safety concerns, program adherence, outpatients, mental health services
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Attitude to Health, Mental Disorders, Fear, Female, Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Male, Middle Aged, Motivation, Outpatients, Prejudice, Psychotropic Drugs, Residence Characteristics, Midwestern United States, Nursing Methodology Research, Weight Gain, Exercise, Focus Groups, Self Efficacy, Persons with Psychiatric Disorders, Qualitative Research

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