This study was conducted to investigate the effects of Psychosocial Skills Training on subjective recovery, self-esteem and quality of life levels of schizophrenia patients. The research is a randomized controlled trial. The research was conducted with 48 schizophrenia patients (Experimental: 24, Control: 24) registered in the Mental Health and Diseases Outpatient Clinic of a hospital. Personal Information Form, Subjective Recovery Assessment Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Quality of Life Scale for Schizophrenia Patients were used to collect data. Data were collected by the researcher using the self-reporting face-to-face interview method in the form of pre-test and post-test. Psychosocial Skills Training was applied to the patients in the experimental group, one session per week, two days a week for 11 weeks, while the patients in the control group did not receive any intervention.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
48
The 24-person intervention group was divided into three separate groups of 8 people (Group 1, Group 2, Group 3). Group 1 and Group 2 attended sessions on Tuesdays at different times, while Group 3 attended sessions on Thursdays. Psychosocial Skills Training consisted of eleven sessions in total, one session per week. Sessions lasted an average of 60 minutes for each group. In each session, 5-10 minute breaks were given for rest and eating and drinking, considering the attention span and fatigue of the patients. Psychosocial Skills Training was applied two days a week (Group 1-2: Tuesday, Group 3: Thursday) in order to ensure that the patients could get more benefit from the application.
Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine Hospital
Konya, Selçuklu, Turkey (Türkiye)
Subjective Improvement Total Score Average
The scale is evaluated based on the total score and the total score varies between 17-85. Higher scores obtained from the scale indicate that the individual perceives himself/herself as better recovered.
Time frame: 11 weeks from pre-test to end of training
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale Society Score Average
The scale score varies between 0 and 6 points. A score between 0 and 1 indicates "high self-esteem", a score between 2 and 4 indicates "medium self-esteem", and a score between 5 and 6 indicates "low self-esteem".
Time frame: 11 weeks from pre-test to end of training
Quality of Life Scale Total Score Average for Schizophrenia Patients
High scores (5-6) obtained from the scale indicate high quality of life and good adaptation, while low scores (0-1) reflect low quality of life and poor adaptation.
Time frame: 11 weeks from pre-test to end of training
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