Stress Coping Strategies and Quality of Life in Patients with Schizophrenia.
10.4306/jknpa.2015.54.2.181
- Author:
Mijeong LIM
1
;
Minyoung SIM
;
Sungun CHAE
;
Won Hye LEE
;
Joonho NA
;
Daeho KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Psychological stress;
Coping skills;
Quality of life;
Schizophrenia
- MeSH:
Adaptation, Psychological;
Checklist;
Depression;
Education;
Humans;
Quality of Life*;
Schizophrenia*;
Stress, Psychological;
Thinking
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
2015;54(2):181-187
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study were to investigate the pattern of stress coping strategies and the effects of stress coping strategies on quality of life in patients with schizophrenia. METHODS: Stress coping strategies and quality of life were examined using Ways of Coping Checklist and Schizophrenia Quality of Life Scale for 98 patients with schizophrenia. Stress coping strategies were composed of problem-focused coping, social support seeking, emotion-focused coping, and wishful thinking. Among these, problem-focused coping and social support seeking were active coping strategies while emotion-focused coping and wishful thinking were passive coping strategies. Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI) were also administered. RESULTS: Active coping scores were higher than passive coping scores in patients with schizophrenia. Quality of life was higher in the active coping group compared to the passive coping group. Active coping usage was a significant predictor of higher quality of life even after controlling for gender, age, PANSS, and BDI scores. CONCLUSION: Patients with schizophrenia used more active coping strategies than passive coping strategies, which showed significant association with higher quality of life. A treatment program to provide education on use of active coping strategies in a proper and flexible way might contribute to enhanced quality of life in patients with schizophrenia.
