TY  - JOUR
TI  - Hopelessness and life satisfaction in patients with serious mental disorders: A cross-sectional study
AB  - OBJECTIVE:  The  main  purpose  of  treatment  and  management  in  chronic  mental  disorders  is  to  improve  the  quality  of  life (QOL). Hopelessness indicates a significant cognitive vulnerability that is associated with suicide risk. It is important for  clinicians to have information about their patients’ life satisfaction and spirituality. This study was conducted to determine  hopelessness and life satisfaction in patients who received service from a community mental health center (CMHC). METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted with patients diagnosed with psychosis (n=66) and bipolar disorder  (n=24) according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 (DSM-5) criteria, at a community mental health  center serving in a hospital located in eastern Turkiye. Data was collected by a psychiatrist between January and May 2019  with face-to-face interviews, using a questionnaire, Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). RESULTS: In the study, it was found that the mean BHS and SWLS scores of the patients did not differ significantly between  the diagnosis groups (p>0.05). A moderately negative correlation was found between the patients’ mean BHS and SWLS  scores (rs=-0.450, p<0.001). In addition, it was determined that the hopelessness level of the secondary school graduates  was low (p<0.05), the mean BHS score increased as the age and time from diagnosis of the patients increased (p<0.001),  and there was a low negative correlation between the time from diagnosis and the mean SWLS score (rs: -0.208; p<0.05). CONCLUSION: In this study, it was found that the hopelessness level of the patients was low, their life satisfaction was  moderate, and as the hopelessness level increased, their life satisfaction decreased. In addition, it was determined that the  hopelessness and life satisfaction levels of the patients did not differ by to the diagnosis groups. It is extremely important for  mental health professionals to consider aspects such as hope and life satisfaction, which are key in the recovery of patients.
AU  - Yıldırım, Arzu
AU  - akkus, mustafa
AU  - Hacıhasanoğlu Aşılar, rabia
DO  - 10.14744/nci.2023.77910
PY  - 2023
JO  - İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri
VL  - 10
IS  - 2
SN  - 2148-4902
SP  - 163
EP  - 171
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1178909
ER  -