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Sources of social support and clinical and functional evolution of people with schizophrenia

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  • Antonio J Vázquez Morejón
  • Jose María León Rubio
  • Raquel Vázquez-Morejón

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Purpose: The impact of social support on comprehensive measures of results (clinical and functional) of the course of schizophrenia was studied, understood and evaluated as a multidimensional construct differentiating sources of support (family vs. nonfamily). Methods: One hundred fifty-two patients diagnosed with schizophrenia were assessed with the Mannheim Interview on Social Support (MISS) and the Social Functioning Scale (SFS). The hypotheses were explored in a prospective longitudinal design, using a causal correlational analysis for their evaluation by applying structural equation models. Results: The only explanatory factor of social functioning was Nonfamily social support, while the only explanatory factor of clinical result measurements was Family social support, observing a clearly differentiated impact of the different sources of support on the schizophrenia result measurements. It was also found that while Family social support explained 6.8% of the variance in the clinical result measurements, Nonfamily social support explained 13.7% of the variance in social functioning. Conclusion: The results confirmed the differential importance of social support variables (family vs. nonfamily) in the clinical and functional result measurements of people with schizophrenia.

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  • Antonio J Vázquez Morejón & Jose María León Rubio & Raquel Vázquez-Morejón, 2023. "Sources of social support and clinical and functional evolution of people with schizophrenia," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 69(6), pages 1377-1387, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:69:y:2023:i:6:p:1377-1387
    DOI: 10.1177/00207640231164284
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