J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs.  2011 Dec;20(4):423-433. 10.12934/jkpmhn.2011.20.4.423.

Effects of a Stress-Management Program on Stress Coping Methods, Interpersonal Relations, and Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Mental Illness

• Kim EJ
• Gwon ES
• Lee HS
• Lee SY
• Park IH
• Jung DN
• Lee EJ
• Jeong YH

• KMID: 2321930
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2011.20.4.423

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a stress-management program on stress coping methods, interpersonal relations and quality of life in patients with chronic mental illness.
METHODS
A nonequivalent control group pre-posttest design was used for this quasi-experimental study. The study was conducted from May 1 to December 30, 2010. The 41 participants in this study were selected from patients with chronic mental illness (20 for the experimental group and 21 for the control group). Datas were analyzed chi2-test, t-test, paired t-test, and one-way ANCOVA with the SPSS/WIN 15.0 program.
RESULTS
There were significant changes in stress coping methods scores, interpersonal relations scores and quality of life scores in the experimental group before and after treatment, which were significantly different from those in the control group.
CONCLUSION
The results of the study indicate that the stress-management program resulted in significant improvement in stress coping methods, interpersonal relations and quality of life for patients with chronic mental illness. Therefore, this study shows stress-management programs are useful in clinical practice as effective nursing interventions in patients with chronic mental illness.

Keyword

Coping methods; Interpersonal relations; Quality of life; Chronic mental illness; Stress-management

MeSH Terms

Humans
Interpersonal Relations*
Nursing
Quality of Life*

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