Refining the Preliminary Framework to Create the Role Framework

Abstract

This chapter describes a study designed to refine the preliminary framework presented in Chap. 2. In the study, 194 members from 20 consumer-run organizations (CROs) responded to focused questions about how CRO participation is beneficial. Coding the responses into categories led to the development of a relatively comprehensive list of CRO participation benefits. Using the categories as a guide, I refined the preliminary model so that it could integrate all categories into its structure, thereby creating a more comprehensive explanation of how people benefit from CROs. Specifically, the additional consideration of resource exchanges and self-appraisals allowed the model to account for all benefits described by participants. I call the revised model the role framework. The remaining chapters of this book further explore the utility of the role framework and provide preliminary tests of its predictions.