The Mediating Effects of Self-Esteem and Resilience on the Relationship Between Internalized Stigma and Quality of Life in People with Schizophrenia
10.1016/j.anr.2019.09.004
- Author:
Eun Young KIM
1
;
Mi Heui JANG
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
quality of life;
resilience, psychological;
schizophrenia;
social stigma;
quality of life;
resilience, psychological;
schizophrenia;
self-esteem;
social stigma
- MeSH:
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Gyeonggi-do;
Korea;
Mental Health;
Methods;
Negotiating;
Psychometrics;
Quality of Life;
Rehabilitation;
Resilience, Psychological;
Schizophrenia;
Seoul;
Social Stigma
- From:Asian Nursing Research
2019;13(4):257-263
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study examined the mediating effects of self-esteem and resilience on the relationship between internalized stigma and quality of life in people with schizophrenia.METHODS: The participants were 123 people with schizophrenia (mean age = 41.87 years; 62.6% men) recruited from Soonchunhyang university hospital, a mental health center, and daytime rehabilitation facilities located in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province in South Korea. Using a cross-sectional survey, participants completed structured questionnaires with psychometric adequacy. The regression method of Baron and Kenny was used to test the mediating effects of self-esteem and resilience on the relationship between internalized stigma and quality of life.RESULTS: Self-esteem and resilience were found to be full and partial mediators, respectively, in the relationship between internalized stigma and quality of life.CONCLUSION: The findings of this study imply that effective future intervention strategies should target improvements in self-esteem and resilience to reduce the negative impact of internalized stigma on the quality of life of people with schizophrenia.
