Schizophrenic patients' quality of life--association with coping, locus of control, subjective well-being, satisfaction and patient-judged caregiver burden

The interrelation of subjective concepts to quality of life has been mainly separately explored so far. Beside quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF) of 117 schizophrenic inpatients coping (FKV-LIS), locus of control (KKG), subjective well-being under medication (SWN-K), patient satisfaction (ZUF-8), caregiv...

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Published inPsychiatrische Praxis Vol. 33; no. 7; p. 337
Main Authors Schmid, Rita, Neuner, Tanja, Cording, Clemens, Spiessl, Hermann
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Germany 01.10.2006
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Antipsychotic Agents - therapeutic use
Awareness
Caregivers - psychology
Cost of Illness
Female
Germany
Humans
Internal-External Control
Male
Middle Aged
Problem Solving
Quality of Life - psychology
Rehabilitation, Vocational
Schizophrenia - diagnosis
Schizophrenia - rehabilitation
Schizophrenic Psychology
Socioeconomic Factors
Statistics as Topic
Surveys and Questionnaires
Germany
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Summary:The interrelation of subjective concepts to quality of life has been mainly separately explored so far. Beside quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF) of 117 schizophrenic inpatients coping (FKV-LIS), locus of control (KKG), subjective well-being under medication (SWN-K), patient satisfaction (ZUF-8), caregiver burden (FBA) as well as sociodemographic and disease-related variables (German Basic Documentation System, BADO) were analysed using Pearsonian correlation and regression analyses. Predictors of quality of life were physical well-being, social and occupational integration, active problem-focused coping, less minimization of illness, voluntary admission to hospital, high satisfaction with treatment and life, being aware of positive changes as a consequence of illness and low-rated caregiver burden. In contrast, locus of control, sociodemographic and disease-related variables as well as medication (conventional or atypical antipsychotics) had no significant influence. Active problem-focused coping, social and occupational integration and physical well-being play an important role for schizophrenic patients' quality of life and should be considered in treatment regimens.
ISSN:0303-4259
DOI:10.1055/s-2006-940120