[Life satisfaction and subjective importance of life domains in schizophrenia patients: the role of partnership and parenthood].
OBJECTIVE
The aim is to analyze determinants of subjective quality of life in schizophrenia patients.


METHODS
Life satisfaction and subjective importance of life domains were assessed in 107 patients (FLZ (M)) and compared with the general population (n = 2974).


RESULTS
Schizophrenia patients experience lower levels of life satisfaction as well as less meaningfulness in all life domains. According to the range-of-affect hypothesis, patients with low importance ratings judged their life satisfaction more homogenously. While the presence of a partnership increases life satisfaction, parenthood has only indirect influences on satisfaction.


CONCLUSIONS
Psychiatrists should not only explore life satisfaction, but also the importance of different life domains and the patient's family relations. Supporting beneficial family relations can increase the quality of life in schizophrenia patients.
Universität Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, 04103 Leipzig. andreas.hinz@medizin.unileipzig.de
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010290:Parents; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D018454:Spouses; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult