title: Personal and interpersonal perceived control and the quality of life of persons with severe mental illness.
abstract: Studies have been carried out to explore the impact of sense of control on the outcome of persons with severe mental illness (SMI). However, few studies have compared the differential effects of perceived personal control (control of the self) and perceived interpersonal control (the control of significant others). In the present study, we investigated the relations between perceived personal and perceived interpersonal control and different domains of quality of life (QOL) of persons with SMI. Measures of perceived personal and interpersonal control and QOL were administered to 145 participants with a diagnosis of SMI (schizophrenia, affective disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders). The results showed personal control to be positively related to various domains of QOL (beta = .28-.31, p < 0.001-0.01) while interpersonal control was negatively related to the physical domain of QOL (beta= -.20, p < 0.05). Theoretical, empirical, and clinical implications of the distinction between personal and interpersonal control for persons with SMI are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
authors.forename: Ilanit
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hasson-Ohayon
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roe
authors.forename: Shlomo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kravetz
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weiser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D010054:Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012043:Regression, Psychology; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires