Martens L, Addington J
Department of Educational Psychology, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2001 Mar;36(3):128-33. doi: 10.1007/s001270050301.
The purpose of the study was to attempt to understand the experience of family members of individuals with schizophrenia. More specifically, we wanted to determine whether a measure of caregiving would be a stronger predictor of the psychological well-being of families who have a member with schizophrenia than a measure of burden.
Forty-one family members of 30 individuals with schizophrenia were recruited. A measure of burden, a measure of the experience of caregiving, and the duration of the illness were used to determine the best predictor of psychological wellbeing.
Regression analyses indicated that the strongest predictor of psychological well-being was the negative scale of the Experience of Caregiving Inventory (ECI). There was also a significant relationship between poor psychological well-being and short duration of illness.
The findings of the study indicated that family members are significantly distressed as a result of having a family member with schizophrenia. There is support for using newer scales, like the ECI. Furthermore, increased family support is required in the early stages of the illness.
本研究的目的是试图了解精神分裂症患者家庭成员的经历。更具体地说，我们想确定，对于有精神分裂症患者的家庭而言，与负担测量指标相比，照顾负担测量指标是否能更有力地预测其心理健康状况。
招募了30名精神分裂症患者的41名家庭成员。采用负担测量指标、照顾经历测量指标以及疾病持续时间来确定心理健康的最佳预测指标。
回归分析表明，照顾经历量表（ECI）的负性量表是心理健康最强有力的预测指标。心理健康状况不佳与疾病持续时间短之间也存在显著关系。
该研究结果表明，家庭成员因家中有精神分裂症患者而深感痛苦。支持使用像ECI这样的更新量表。此外，在疾病早期阶段需要增加家庭支持。
