title: Sense of coherence and quality of life in family caregivers of persons with schizophrenia living in the community.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to clarify the sense of coherence (SOC) and quality of life (QOL) of caregivers of persons with schizoprenia. Thirty-four families were investigated using the SOC-13, the 26-item World Health Organization Quality of Life, and an interview guide. Family caregivers in their 50s, 60s, and 70s with higher SOC scores showed higher QOL scores; older groups showed higher mean SOC and QOL scores; and a significant difference in the scores for the environment domain was observed among the 3 groups. SOC was considered to be influenced by the family caregivers' age, educational level, duration of ilness, and whether they live with the patients.
authors: Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan. seriko@yamanashi.ac.jp
authors: Eriko
authors: E
authors: Mizuno
authors: Misuzu
authors: M
authors: Iwasaki
authors: Ikue
authors: I
authors: Sakai
authors: Naotoshi
authors: N
authors: Kamizawa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D054541:Family Conflict / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living / Q000523:psychology*; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000451:nursing* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D060685:Sense of Coherence; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing