Recovery Self-Assessment Scale (RSA) Person in Recovery Version

Overview

Purpose
To gauge the degree to which programs implement recovery-oriented practices.
Respondent
Person with a Disability
Administration Method
Survey
Administration Mode
Mail
Item Count
32
Population
Mental Health Challenges

Instrument Citation(s)

Campbell-Orde, T., Chamberlin, J., & Carpenter, J., & Leff, H.S. (2005). Measuring the promise: A
compendium of recovery measures, volume II. Cambridge, MA: The Evaluation Center @ Human
Services Research Institute.

O’Connell, M., Tondora, J., Croog, G., Evans, A., & Davidson, L. (2005). From rhetoric to routine:
Assessing perceptions of recovery-oriented practices in a state mental health and addiction
system. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 28(4), 378-386.

DMHAS Recovery Self-Assessment Executive Summary. http://www.ct.gov/dmhas/lib/dmhas/recovery/rsasummary.pdf PDF

Instrument Domains

DomainNumber of Items
Choice and Control2
Choice of services and supports1
Personal freedoms and dignity of risk1
Personal choices and goals0
Self-direction0
Community Inclusion1
Employment1
Meaningful activity0
Resources and settings to facilitate inclusion0
Social connectedness and relationships0
Transportation0
Consumer Leadership in System Development4
System supports meaningful consumer involvement4
Evidence of meaningful caregiver involvement0
Evidence of meaningful consumer involvement0
Service Delivery and Effectiveness5
Person's needs met and goals realized5
Delivery0
Workforce22
Culturally competent1
Person-centered approach to services21
Adequately compensated with benefits0
Demonstrated competencies when appropriate0
Safety of and respect for the worker0
Staff Turnover0
Sufficient workforce numbers dispersion and availability0
Workforce engagement and participation0
Caregiver Support0
Access to resources0
Family caregiver/natural support involvement0
Family caregiver/natural support wellbeing0
Training and skill-building0
Equity0
Availability0
Equitable access and resource allocation0
Transparency and consistency0
Fluctuation of Need0
Holistic Health and Functioning0
Health promotion and prevention0
Individual health and functioning0
Human and Legal Rights0
Freedom from abuse and neglect0
Informed decision-making0
Optimizing the preservation of legal and human rights0
Privacy0
Supporting individuals in exercising their human and legal rights0
Level of Caregiver Well-Being0
Person-Centered Planning and Coordination0
Assessment0
Coordination0
Person-centered planning0
System Performance and Accountability0
Data management and use0
Evidence-based practice0
Financing and service delivery structures0

Psychometric Citations

  • O’Connell, M., Tondora, J., Croog, G., Evans, A., & Davidson, L. (2005). From rhetoric to routine:
    Assessing perceptions of recovery-oriented practices in a state mental health and addiction
    system. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 28(4), 378-386.

    Type of Publication
    Peer review
    Instrument Language
    english
    Sample: Age (Mean and Range)

    Not Reported

    Sample: Age Group

    Not Reported

    Sample: Gender (%male)

    Not Reported

    Sample: Race/Ethnicity (%)

    Not Reported

    Sample: Sampling Strategy

    Convenience Sample

    Sample: Size

    974 (68 directors,344 providers, 326 persons in recovery, 229 family members/significant others/advocates)

    Reliability: Internal Consistency

    Cronbach's Alpha first factor "life goals" (α= .9), Cronbach's Alpha second factor "involvement" (α= .87); Cronbach's Alpha third factor "Diversity of treatment option" (α= .83); Cronbach's Alpha fourth factor "choice".(α= .76); Cronbach's Alpha 5th factor "Ind. Tailored services" (α= .76)

    Study design
    Cross-Sectional
  • Rosenberg, D., Svedberg, P., & Schön, U. K. (2015). Establishing a recovery orientation in mental health services: Evaluating the Recovery Self-Assessment (RSA) in a Swedish context. Psychiatric rehabilitation journal, 38(4), 328.

    Type of Publication
    Peer review
    Instrument Language
    Swedish
    Sample: Age (Mean and Range)

    Not Reported

    Sample: Age Group

    Not Reported

    Sample: Countries/State

    Sweden

    Sample: Disability Type

    Mental Health Challenges

    Sample: Gender (%male)

    Not Reported

    Sample: Race/Ethnicity (%)

    Not Reported

    Sample: Sampling Strategy

    Convenience Sample

    Sample: Size

    85, 78 took the questionnaire a second time

    Reliability: Internal Consistency

    Cronbach's Alpha (α range between .52-.79) first occasion; Cronbach's Alpha (α range from .76-.91) the second occasion

    Reliability: Test-retest

    ranged from .231 to .822

    Study design
    Cross-Sectional
  • DMHAS Recovery Self-Assessment Executive Summary. http://www.ct.gov/dmhas/lib/dmhas/recovery/rsasummary.pdf PDF

    Type of Publication
    Technical report
    Instrument Language
    english
    Sample: Age (Mean and Range)

    Not Reported

    Sample: Age Group

    Not Reported

    Sample: Countries/State

    Connecticut

    Sample: Gender (%male)

    Not Reported

    Sample: Race/Ethnicity (%)

    Not Reported

    Sample: Sampling Strategy

    Convenience Sample

    Sample: Size

    122,

    Reliability: Internal Consistency

    Cronbach's Alpha "life goals" (α= .76); Cronbach's Alpha "involvement" (α= .86); Cronbach's Alpha "Diversity of treatment option" (α= .86); Cronbach's Alpha "Right and respect"(α=.71); Cronbach's Alpha "Ind. Tailored services" (α= .75)

    Study design
    Cross-Sectional