title: The meaning in life for hospitalized patients with schizophrenia.
abstract: This study investigated the relationship between the sense of meaning in life, quality of life, medical adherence, and duration of hospitalization among 60 inpatients at the Lev Hasharon Medical Center in Israel. Participants included men and women diagnosed with schizophrenia, whose psychiatric histories dated back at least 5 years. Participants were administered the following self-report questionnaires: Purpose In Life (Crumbaugh and Maholick, 1968), Condensed Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction (Ritsner et al., 2005), Drug Attitude Inventory (Hogan et al., 1983), and Beck Depression Inventory-Fast Screen (Beck et al., 1997a). Results indicated that purpose in life correlated positively with quality of life and medical adherence, whereas negatively with depression. Furthermore, purpose in life correlated positively with the duration of the current hospitalization. The results are discussed in terms of a process of attachment to the hospital as the sense of life purpose emerges.
authors.affiliation: Lev Hasharon Mental Health Center, Tel-Aviv University, Netanya, Israel. istolovy@smile.net.il
authors.forename: Tali
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stolovy
authors.forename: Stolovy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tali
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lev-Wiesel
authors.forename: Lev-Wiesel
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Rachel
authors.forename: Adiel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Doron
authors.forename: Doron
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Adiel
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gelkopf
authors.forename: Gelkopf
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marc
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001240:Aspirations, Psychological; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs