Correlation study of social function level with family support and coping style in patients with schizophrenia in remission

Objective To explore the correlation of social function level with family support and coping style in patients with schizophrenia in remission.Methods A total of 132 schizophrenic patients from two hospitals in Xi'an were investigated with World Health Organization-Disability Assessment Scale Ⅱ(WHO-DAS Ⅱ),Perceived Social Support for Family Scale(PSS-Fa) and Trait Coping Style Questionnaire(TCSQ) about their social functions,family supports and coping styles.Results The score of WHO-DAS Ⅱ was(56.06±19.15) and it was negatively correlated with PSS-Fa Scale score(P=0.000) and positive-coping score in TCSQ(P=0.006),but positively correlated with negative-coping score in TCSQ(P=0.000).The main influencing factors of the social function level were negative coping styles and family supports.Conclusion The general social function level of schizophrenia patients in Xi'an is relatively low,and good family support and positive coping style were beneficial for the improvement of social function level in patients with schizophrenia.