The effect of social support and gender on depression and quality of life in patients with schizophrenia
Journal Title: INDIAN JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
Social support buffers against stressful life events, increases adherence to medical treatments and improves recovery from medical illness. The quality of life of patients suffering from schizophrenia is dependent on amount of social support to a great extent. Also rates of depression are high in schizophrenia patients. So we undertook this study among 68 patients to understand the relationship of social support and gender with depression and quality of life amongst the patients of schizophrenia. The scales used were the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia and the WHO Quality of Life- Bref Scale. It is observed that means score of depression was higher in low social support group and amongst females. Similarly QOL was poorer amongst low social support groups and females. The difference was statistically significant only in QOL scores in social support group and depression scores in gender group. Thus the study concludes that social support has an impact on depression and quality of life amongst the patients of schizophrenia.
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Mariam Unwala
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- EP ID EP248796
- DOI 10.30877/IJMH.2.3.2015.286-290
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