In April 2004, a mail-in satisfaction survey was conducted of the 150 people who belonged to Rainbow Heights Club at that time. (As of May 2005, the club's membership is over 250.) The survey comprised 47 questions, most of them multiple-choice. Thirty-five club members (23.3%) responded to the survey.
In fact, in two and a half years, only ten of Rainbow Heights Club’s 250 members have been hospitalized, and numerous members who had long histories of repeated psychiatric hospitalizations prior to joining Rainbow Heights Club have remained free of decompensations and hospitalizations since joining the club.
A very significant degree of correlation was seen between frequency of attendance at the club and degree of perceived overall improvement (r = .685, p < .0005, N = 32). In other words, people who attend the club more often see more improvement in themselves.
A significant degree of correlation was seen between frequency of attendance at the club and perceived improvement in quality of life (r = .487, p = .003, N = 35). In other words, people who come to the club more often feel that their quality of life has improved.
A very
significant degree of correlation was seen between perceived degree of overall
improvement and perceived improvement in quality of life (r = .774, p <
.0005, N = 32). Together with other data regarding improvement in overall
mental health, improvement in quality of life, remaining free of hospitalizations,
and participation in Rainbow Heights Club, it appears that for many
consumers, more participation in Rainbow Heights Club means better quality
of life, which means better mental health – and staying out of the hospital
and in the community.
