The relationship between perceived family support and happiness level of patients with schizophrenia

Abstract

Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between perceived family support and the happiness level of patients with schizophrenia.Methods: The study population included all the patients at the relevant polyclinic who were diagnosed with schizophrenia according to DSM-V diagnosis criteria and those who met the inclusion criteria. This study was completed with137 patients; no sampling method was applied. Data were collected using a Sociodemographic Information Form, aPerceived Family Support Scale (PFSS) and a Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS).Results: The patients’ mean total Perceived Family Support Scale score was 25.84±12.94. The mean total SubjectiveHappiness Scale score was 20.01±4.18. There was no statistically significant relationship, positive or negative, betweenthe patients’ mean PFSS and SHS scores (p>0.05).Conclusion: It was determined that family support had a significant effect on happiness, that there was a parallelrelationship between family support and the patients’ happiness level, and that the happiness levels increased as thefamily support increased.