Insight and empathy in schizophrenia: Impact on quality of life and symptom severity

IF 2.2 4区 医学 Q1 NURSING
Samah Mohamed Taha , Azza Ibrahim Abdelraof , Ahmed Hashem El-Monshed , Mostafa Amr , Eman Sameh Abd Elhay
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Abstract

Background

Quality of life has emerged as a powerful indicator of therapeutic success. However, little research has been conducted to study potential factors that influence quality of life in persons with schizophrenia, particularly in low-income developing nations.

Aim

This study aimed to investigate how insight and empathy impacted the quality of life and severity of symptoms in patients.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional research design was conducted on 168 patients with schizophrenia using the PANSS Scale, Schizophrenia Quality of Life Scale R4, the Interpersonal Reactivity Index, and the Birchwood Insight Scale.

Results

Our findings show that the mean score for quality of life was (70.9 ± 9.2), whereas the mean scores for empathy and insight were (60.8 ± 15.8) and (5.8 ± 1.9), respectively. Insight and empathy have predicted effects on QoL (adjusted r square = 0.035, sig = 0.009) and (adjusted r square = 0.012, sig = 0.027), respectively. On the other hand, the regression model also showed a substantial inverse relationship between the severity of the illness and both empathy and insight. Conclusion: The majority of the clients had poor quality of life, low insight, and low empathy. Insight and empathy play a role in anticipating the patient's perceptions of quality of life. They might affect how severe their illness is. Our findings highlight the importance of developing empathy and insight, and therapies that do so may aid patients with low quality of life.

精神分裂症患者的洞察力和移情能力:对生活质量和症状严重程度的影响
背景生活质量已成为衡量治疗成功与否的有力指标。本研究旨在探讨洞察力和同理心如何影响患者的生活质量和症状严重程度。方法采用描述性横断面研究设计,使用 PANSS 量表、精神分裂症生活质量量表 R4、人际反应性指数和 Birchwood 洞察力量表对 168 名精神分裂症患者进行了调查。洞察力和移情对生活质量的预测效果分别为(调整后 r 平方 = 0.035,sig = 0.009)和(调整后 r 平方 = 0.012,sig = 0.027)。另一方面,回归模型还显示,疾病的严重程度与移情和洞察力之间存在显著的反向关系。结论大多数患者的生活质量较差,洞察力和移情能力较低。洞察力和同理心在预测病人对生活质量的看法方面发挥着作用。它们可能会影响病情的严重程度。我们的研究结果强调了培养同理心和洞察力的重要性,而培养同理心和洞察力的疗法可以帮助生活质量低下的患者。
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131
审稿时长
160 days
期刊介绍: Archives of Psychiatric Nursing disseminates original, peer-reviewed research that is of interest to psychiatric and mental health care nurses. The field is considered in its broadest perspective, including theory, practice and research applications related to all ages, special populations, settings, and interdisciplinary collaborations in both the public and private sectors. Through critical study, expositions, and review of practice, Archives of Psychiatric Nursing is a medium for clinical scholarship to provide theoretical linkages among diverse areas of practice.
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