Effects of Psychotic Symptoms and Social Cognition on Job Retention in Patients with Schizophrenia in Korea

This research examined the relationship between psychotic symptoms, social cognition, and job retention among people with schizophrenia in Korea. Participants (158 people with schizophrenia from 15 mental health institutions) were divided into two groups: those with a job retention period of less than six months (n = 75), and those with a job retention period of six months or more (n = 83). Participants completed a survey packet containing the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), Global Assessment of Function (GAF) Scale, Interpersonal Relationship Functioning Assessment Scale, Basic Empathy Scale, Hinting Task, and Ambiguous Intention Hostility Questionnaire (AIHQ), and provided their job retention status. We used binomial logistic regression analysis to examine whether job retention was affected by participants' demographic, clinical, and vocational characteristics, as well as the three components of social cognition, i.e., theory of mind, empathy, and attribution style. Results showed that theory of mind (ToM), attribution style, and psychotic symptoms explained 52.7% of the variance in job retention. A higher theory of mind means a higher ability to grasp the intentions of others. The higher theory of mind, the lesser attribution style, and the lesser psychotic symptoms were related to a longer period of job retention.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

Enthalten in:

International journal of environmental research and public health - 17(2020), 8 vom: 11. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Han, Mihwa [VerfasserIn]
Jun, Seong Sook [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Attribution style
Job retention
Journal Article
Schizophrenia
Social cognition
Theory of mind

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Date Completed 22.10.2020

Date Revised 28.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijerph17082628

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM308753941