The actual state of community participation of mentally-disabled persons suffering from schizophrenia in community workshops and factors affecting it
2010 Volume 3 Issue 1 Pages 40-51
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2010 Volume 3 Issue 1 Pages 40-51
The aim of this study was to illustrate the status and factors affecting community participation by mentally disabled persons suffering from schizophrenia in community workshops and its effect on their QOL.
Among the three types of activities, income-generating activities accounted for the most participants. For an allied factor, satisfaction with daily life, statistical significance was found for community participation integrating the three types of activities and income-generating activities. As predisposing factors, in the SECL score, community participation integrating the three types of activities, income-generating activities and volunteer activities were statistically significant.
A link was observed between the participation in community activities and the satisfaction of community workshop attendees with daily life in QOL categories, suggesting that community participation has a possible influence on their satisfaction with daily life. Since community participation hinges on the degree of self-efficacy, confidence in their community life needs to be bolstered.
