This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants (CFDA 93.242) program provides $250,200 to the University of Texas at Austin to explore the perceptions and experiences of adult women aging with schizophrenia spectrum disorders related to social connectedness. The research will (A) examine the life course experiences of institutionalized adult women with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, focusing on their social connectedness, (B) investigate their perceptions of how social connectedness is approached in their institutionalized settings, and (C) obtain their perspectives on how social connectedness could be improved in these settings. The project aims to inform interventions that can decrease loneliness and social isolation and improve social connectedness for this vulnerable population. This self-contained research project represents a step towards improving healthcare outcomes and quality of life for adult women aging with schizophrenia spectrum disorders.
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