Assessment of social functioning, quality of life, and social support in persons with schizophrenia: A gender difference

Q4 Psychology
S. Dahuja, Upendra Singh, R. Beniwal
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Context: The outcome of schizophrenia (SZ) is impaired psychosocial functioning and poor quality of life (QOL) which is associated with burdens and societal expenditure to the caregivers. Aims: This study was aimed to access the difference in social occupational functioning, QOL, and social support between male and female patients with SZ. Settings and Design: This is a cross-sectional observational study conducted on persons with SZ visiting the psychiatry outpatient department in a tertiary care teaching institute. Materials and Methods: The sample consisted of N = 200 persons with SZ (International Classification of Diseases-10) aged 21–45 years of both genders. The assessment of socio-occupational functioning, QOL, and social support with administering the Social Occupational Functioning Scale (SOFS), World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF Scale, and PGI Social Support questionnaire. Statistical Analysis: A Chi-square test was applied for discrete variables and a t-test for continuous variables. An independent sample t-test was used to assess differences between the males and females. Results: Overall, males were more educated than females. Occupationally, there was a significant difference between males and females (P = 0.000). A significant difference (P = 0.000) was found between males and females on total socio-occupational functioning and social support (P = 0.000). The difference between males and females on QOL was observed on perceived physical health (P = 0.000) and psychological health (P = 0.039). Conclusions: This study confirms that there is a definite gender difference in SZ on psychosocial and QOL. Males were physically, psychologically healthier and had better socio-occupational functions as well as strong social support compared to females.
精神分裂症患者的社会功能、生活质量和社会支持评估:性别差异
背景:精神分裂症(SZ)的结果是心理社会功能受损和生活质量差,这与照顾者的负担和社会支出有关。目的:本研究旨在了解男性和女性SZ患者在社会职业功能、生活质量和社会支持方面的差异。设置和设计:这是一项横断面观察性研究,对在三级护理教学机构精神科门诊就诊的SZ患者进行。材料和方法:样本包括N=200名年龄在21-45岁之间的SZ(国际疾病分类-10)患者。使用社会职业功能量表(SOFS)、世界卫生组织生活质量BREF量表和PGI社会支持问卷对社会职业功能、生活质量和社会支持进行评估。统计分析:离散变量采用卡方检验,连续变量采用t检验。使用独立样本t检验来评估男性和女性之间的差异。结果:总体而言,男性受教育程度高于女性。在职业上,男性和女性之间存在显著差异(P=0.000)。男性和女性在总体社会职业功能和社会支持方面存在显著差异,男性和女性的生活质量在感知身体健康和心理健康方面存在差异(P=0.009)SZ在心理社会和生活质量方面存在明显的性别差异。与女性相比,男性在身体、心理上更健康,具有更好的社会职业功能和强大的社会支持。
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Archives of Mental Health
Archives of Mental Health Psychology-Clinical Psychology
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