The Relation between Subjective well - being, Resilience, and Hope among Psychiatric Patients

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Lecturer of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Minia University, Egypt

2 Assistant professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University. Egypt.

Abstract

Background: Hope has a significant direct effect on greater subjective well-being,
consequently, allow individuals to manage with a stressful environment, such as assisting patients
with major mental health issues in their recovery. Aim: The current study emerged aiming to assess
the relation between subjective well-being, resilience, and hope among psychiatric patients. Design:
Descriptive correlational research design was used to achieve the aim of this study. Sample: A
convenience sample of established diagnosed two hundreds hospitalized psychiatric patients
admitted to inpatient units of Minia Hospital for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment in Minia
governorate. Tools: Four tools were utilized in this study included. A structured interview
questionnaire, Subjective Well-being Scale, Connor-Davidson Resilience scale, and Dispositional
Hope Scale. Results: The study result reveals that (79%) of the studied patients are male, (51%) are
single and not working. While (68%) of them have schizophrenic disorders. Moreover (52.50%) of
the studied patients have moderate level of total subjective well-being. Conclusion: More than half
of the studied patients have moderate level of total subjective well-being and resilience; while
nearly half of them have moderate hope level. In addition, there is a statistically significant positive
correlation between total subjective well-being score with resilience, and dispositional hope.
Moreover, there is a statistically significant positive correlation between Connor –Davidson
resilience and dispositional hope. Recommendations: Targeting psychotherapeutic programs that
aim to improve resilience, hope and well-being may help in decrease the rate of relapse among
psychiatric patients

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