Predictors of quality of life in schizophrenia

The objective of this study was to clarify the relationships between socio-demographics, 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 cros...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Community mental health journal 2005-08, Vol.41 (4), p.399-417
Hauptverfasser:	CARON, Jean, LECOMTE, Yves, STIP, Emmanuel, RENAUD, Suzanne
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adaptation, Psychological Adult Adult and adolescent clinical studies Biological and medical sciences Cross-Sectional Studies Demography Female Humans Life Change Events Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Psychoses Quality of Life - psychology Schizophrenia Schizophrenia - therapy Schizophrenic Psychology Social Support
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Zusammenfassung:	The objective of this study was to clarify the relationships between socio-demographics, 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.
ISSN:	0010-3853
DOI:	10.1007/s10597-005-5077-8