Path models of Quality of Life among People with Schizophrenia Living in the Community in Hong Kong

作者: Sunny Ho Wan Chan , Frederick Ka Ching Yeung

DOI: 10.1007/S10597-007-9114-7

关键词: RehabilitationSocial functioningPsychosisPublic healthSocial environmentMental healthGerontologyPsychological interventionPsychologyPath analysis (statistics)

摘要: The utilization of quality life (QOL) in psychiatric community rehabilitation could be enhanced by developing an appropriate conceptual model QOL. focus this study was to construct and test, using path analytic techniques, a pertinent QOL among people with schizophrenia living the community. A total 201 participants were assessed regard their clinical characteristics Findings largely supported proposed which community/social functioning strongest predictor QOL, followed symptom levels. Important implications for design implementation services augmentation that resulted enhancement highlighted. Further recommendations on both environmental interventions promote suggested.

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