The Effects of a Self-esteem Improvement Program on Self-esteem, Depression, and Interpersonal Relationships in Community Dwelling Patients with Chronic Schizophrenia.
10.12934/jkpmhn.2010.19.4.420
- Author:
Jung Sug KIM
1
;
Young Mi LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Yeo-Ju Institute of Technology, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Chronic schizophrenia;
Self-esteem;
Depression;
Interpersonal relationship
- MeSH:
Community Mental Health Centers;
Depression*;
Humans;
Research Design;
Schizophrenia*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2010;19(4):420-428
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of self-esteem improvement program on self-esteem, depression, and interpersonal relationship in chronic schizophrenia patients living in the community. METHODS: The research design was a non-equivalent pre and post control group design. One of two community mental health centers was randomly assigned to receive the intervention and the other served as a control. Eight patients in the intervention group and ten in the control group participated. For the intervention group, the self-esteem improvement program was provided in 60-minute session once a week for 12-weeks. Measurements were Korean version of self-esteem scale (SES-K), Korean version of beck depression inventory (BDI-K), and Korean version of interpersonal relationships (IR-K). RESULTS: The only statistically significant difference between the experimental and control group was for interpersonal relationships. For the experimental group, there were statistically significant differences in self-esteem and interpersonal relationships. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that this type of program has a positive effect on self-esteem and interpersonal relationships and can be a feasible type of intervention program for community dwelling patients with chronic schizophrenia.
