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Relationship between Depressive Symptoms and Subjective Wellbeing in Patients with Schizophrenia

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Last updated: 26 Dec 2024

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Background: Subjective wellbeing for those who have schizophrenia is a big challenges which leads to increased psychological distress, worsening depressive symptoms, low self-esteem, unhappiness, conflict, and suffering. Patients with depressive symptoms have a lower quality of life, which is reflected on the extensive burden of schizophrenia and the need for treatment. Purpose: To assess the relation between depressive symptoms and subjective wellbeing among patients with schizophrenia. Design: A descriptive correlational design was utilized. The study was conducted at Meet Khalaf Psychiatric Hospital in Shebin El-kom city, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. Sample: A purposive sample of 148 patients who had schizophrenia was selected. Instruments: Three instruments were used 1) A structured interview questionnaire to assess socio-demographic characteristics and medical history of  the patients 2) Calgary depression scale for schizophrenia 3) Subjective wellbeing under neuroleptic short version scale. Results: 92.6%  of the studied patients with schizophrenia had low level of subjective wellbeing, 7.4% had moderate level of subjective wellbeing, 85% of the studied patients with schizophrenia suffered from major depressive episode and 96.8% of patients with schizophrenia who had depressive episode had low subjective wellbeing. Conclusion: There was a statistical significant negative correlation between subjective wellbeing and depressive symptoms. Recommendations: comprehensive intervention programs should be developed to improve depressive symptoms and enhance subjective wellbeing among patients with schizophrenia.

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10.21608/menj.2024.354775

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Depressive symptoms, Schizophrenia, subjective wellbeing

Authors

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Hend

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Abdelhameed

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Adel

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Clinical Instructor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt

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hend.ashour@nursing.menofia.edu.eg

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Mona

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Elnagar

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A.

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Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt

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mona.elnagar@nursing.menofia.edu.eg

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Sabah

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Ebrahem

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M.

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Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt

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Hanaa

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Abo Shereda

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Mohammad

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Assistant Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt

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9

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46304

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2024-01-01

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2024-05-16

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2024-01-01

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257

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275

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2735-3974

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2735-3982

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Menoufia Nursing Journal

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Relationship between Depressive Symptoms and Subjective Wellbeing in Patients with Schizophrenia

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26 Dec 2024