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Hindi Research Article, Int J Ment Health Psychiatry Vol: 2 Issue: 1
Subjective Satisfaction of with Family Relationships among inpatients Diagnosed with Schizophrenia in Guangzhou, China
| Yinjia Zheng1,3, Robert Rosenheck2, Somaia Mohamed2, Bin Sun1, Yanling Zhou1, Yuping Ning1, Jian Long3 and Hongbo He1* |
| 1Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Guangzhou Brain Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, P. R. China |
| 2Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA |
| 3School of Health Management, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, P. R. China |
| Corresponding author : Hongbo He Neuropsyciatric Research Institute, Guangzhou Brain Hospital, Mingxin Road – 36, Liwan District, Guangzhou, China Tel: 86-20-81682902 Fax: 86-20-81891391 E-mail: hongbo_he@yeah.net |
| Received: October 20, 2015 Accepted: January 11, 2016 Published:January 15, 2016 |
| Citation: Zheng Y, Rosenheck R, Mohamed S, Zhou Y, et al. (2016) Subjective Satisfaction of with Family Relationships among inpatients Diagnosed with Schizophrenia in Guangzhou, China. Int J Ment Health Psychiatry 1:3. doi:10.4172/2471-4372.1000113 |
Abstract
Objective: Although caregiver relationships are a recognized feature of recovery for people with schizophrenia, subjective satisfaction with individual family and non-family relationships has not been studied systematically nor have factors associated with greater relationship satisfaction been identified.
Methods: Eighty-four schizophrenic inpatients were assessed using the Family/Social Involvement Scale (FSIS) which identifies patients' satisfaction with their relationship with whom they had contact at least once in the year prior to hospitalization. General psychological distress was assessed using the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) and health-related quality of life with the 12-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12) physical and mental component scales. Mixed model regression analysis was used to identify correlates of satisfaction with relationships.
Results: The patients identified an average of 4.6SD = 2.1) relationships 45% of whom were first degree relatives, 36.3% were second degree relatives, 6.8% were third degree relatives and 18% were non-kin caregivers. Mixed model analysis showed that the total number of family caregivers was significantly related to level of satisfaction across all relationships. Closeness of relationships, overall subjective quality of life, frequency of contact with relationships, and subjective distress were not significantly related to relationship satisfaction.
Conclusions: This is the first study to comprehensively examine subjective satisfaction with social relationships in acutely schizophrenic patients. The fact that the number of relationships was the only independent correlate of overall relationship satisfaction suggests that greater satisfaction with relationships is associated with larger networks and that interventions to expand relationship networks may be warranted.
