Predictors of quality of life in schizophrenia

被引:78
作者
Caron, J
Lecomte, Y
Stip, E
Renaud, S
机构
[1] McGill Univ, Douglas Hosp, Res Ctr, Dept Psychiat, Verdun, PQ H4H 1R3, Canada
[2] Tele Univ, Montreal, PQ, Canada
[3] Univ Montreal, Ctr Rech Fernand Seguin, Fac Med, Montreal, PQ H3C 3J7, Canada
[4] Univ Montreal, Ctr Hosp, Fac Med, Montreal, PQ H3C 3J7, Canada
关键词
schizophrenia; quality of life; social support; stressful events; coping;
D O I
10.1007/s10597-005-5077-8
中图分类号
R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
The objective of this study was to clarify the relationships between sociodemographics, clinical characteristics, stressors, coping strategies, social support and quality of life (QOL) in 143 patients with a diagnosis of either schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorders. The research design is cross-sectional with repeated measures on the same subjects after a 6-month interval. A regression analysis generated a model that accounts for 50% of the variance in QOL at Time 1 and 43% at Time 2. The best predictors of QOL were two components of social support: attachment and reassurance of worth. Severity of daily hassles, the coping strategy of changing the situation, level of education and life-time hospitalization length were also related to QOL.
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页码:399 / 417
页数:19
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