Psychosocial Support for Clubhouse Members and Staff in Hawai'i: A Maslowian Perspective on Wellness
Adriana K Botero1, Joy M Tanji1, Haley Churchill2
1Hawai'i School of Professional Psychology, Chaminade University of Honolulu.
Abstract:
This study explored how mental health Clubhouses, an occupation-centered psychosocial rehabilitation model, supported wellness for members and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic through the lens of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Data from 15 participants in Hawai'i were collected over five sessions through a virtual Photovoice process and analyzed using the framework method and thematic analysis. Findings illustrate how occupation-centered approaches supported higher-level growth needs during a period of collective crisis and uncertainty. This underscores the value of coupling occupation-centered approaches, such as Clubhouse, with those that meet basic needs to support belonging, identity, and purpose among people with mental illness.
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