J Korean Acad Nurs.  2013 Feb;43(1):133-142. 10.4040/jkan.2013.43.1.133.

Effects of the Family Resilience Enhancement Program for Families of Patients with Chronic Schizophrenia

• Lim H
• Han K

• KMID: 1732673
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2013.43.1.133

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of the Family Resilience Enhancement Program (FREP) on family hardiness, family sense of coherence, family problem solving communication, family crisis oriented personal evaluation, and adaptation in families of patients with chronic schizophrenia.
METHODS
The study design was a nonequivalent control group prepost test design. Study participants were 17 families in the experimental group and 17 in the control group. Ten sessions of FREP were provided over 5 weeks. The data were analyzed using SPSS 15.0.
RESULTS
There were statistically significant differences in family hardiness, family sense of coherence, family problem-solving communication, family crisis-oriented personal evaluation, social resources, and family adaptation between the experimental group and the control group.
CONCLUSION
FREP based on the family resilience model developed in this study, shows the effect of leading the families to positive family adaptation.

Keyword

Schizophrenia; Family; Resilience

MeSH Terms

Adult
Aged
Caregivers/*psychology
Chronic Disease
Family Relations
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
*Program Evaluation
Questionnaires
*Resilience, Psychological
Schizophrenia/*pathology
Social Support
Young Adult

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  Figure 1 Conceptual framework of this study.

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