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KMID : 0607320100190040420
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Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2010 Volume.19 No. 4 p.420 ~ p.428
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The Effects of a Self-esteem Improvement Program on Self-esteem, Depression, and Interpersonal Relationships in Community Dwelling Patients with Chronic Schizophrenia
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Kim Jung-Sug
Lim Young-Mi
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of self-esteem improvement program on self-esteem, depression, and interpersonal relationship in chronic schizophrenia patients living in the community.
Methods: The research design was a non-equivalent pre and post control group design. One of two community mental health centers was randomly assigned to receive the intervention and the other served as a control. Eight patients in the intervention group and ten in the control group participated. For the intervention group, the self-esteem improvement program was provided in 60-minute session once a week for 12-weeks. Measurements were Korean version of self-esteem scale (SES-K), Korean version of beck depression inventory (BDI-K), and Korean version of interpersonal relationships (IR-K).
Results: The only statistically significant difference between the experimental and control group was for interpersonal relationships. For the experimental group, there were statistically significant differences in self-esteem and interpersonal relationships.
Conclusion: The results indicate that this type of program has a positive effect on self-esteem and interpersonal relationships and can be a feasible type of intervention program for community dwelling patients with chronic schizophrenia.
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KEYWORD
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Chronic schizophrenia, Self-esteem, Depression, Interpersonal relationship
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