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KMID : 0389420090170040333
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Korean Journal of Stress Research
2009 Volume.17 No. 4 p.333 ~ p.340
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Effects of Stress Management Program on Patients with Chronic Schizophrenia in Community
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Park Young-Hee
Han Kuem-Sun
Lee Eun-Mi
Bae Moon-Hye
Kang Hyun-Cheol
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of stress management program on perceived stress, coping behavior and quality of life of the patients with chronic schizophrenia in community. This study employed nonequivalent control group pre-posttest design. 36 participants were selected from the enrolled members of a community mental health center who were patients with chronic schizophrenia, and they divided into experimental group (19) and control group (17). Experimental group completed the stress management program that consisted of once a week 8 sessions program over 8-weeks period. Outcome indicated that significant differences are shown in perceived stress, coping behavior and quality of life between experimental group and control group. Finally, the stress management program have effective on increasing perceived stress, stress coping and quality of life with chronic schizophrenia in community.
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KEYWORD
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Schizophrenia, Stress, Coping behavior, Quality of life
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