Relationships between Social Support and Quality of Life in Schizophrenia Patients

Authors

  • ฐิตวันต์ หงษ์กิตติยานนท์ Suan Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University
  • อารยา ทิพย์วงศ์ Suan Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University

Keywords:

Social Support, Quality of Life, Schizophrenia Patients

Abstract

This aims were to study correlation and to predict about social support and quality of Life in Schizophrenia Patients .This samples were 400 patients using questionnaires by Muti-stage random Sampling. They were tested for content validity by 3 experts. The data were analyzed using the percentage, means, standard deviations, ,Pearson’s product moment correlation and Stepwise Multiple Regression.

Result revealed that : social support at a moderate level ( gif.latex?\bar{x} = 81.87, S.D = 8.03) The social support was positively related to the quality of life schizophrenic patients. (r = .579) Factors signifcantly predicted quality of life schizophrenic patients were emotional, social support, information, participation at the .01 Predicted quality of life schizophrenia patients (raw scores) were  Y'= 52.565+.920x1+ 1.213x5+ .683x3 

Results indicate that healthcare team should develop program or activities to provide social support for schizophrenic patients to increase quality of life.

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16-06-2018

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หงษ์กิตติยานนท์ ฐ, ทิพย์วงศ์ อ. Relationships between Social Support and Quality of Life in Schizophrenia Patients. J Royal Thai Army Nurses [Internet]. 2018 Jun. 16 [cited 2024 Apr. 25];19:487-94. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JRTAN/article/view/134816

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Vol. 19 (2018): Supplement Issue 1: เมษายน 2561, APRIL 2018

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