Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Comparative Study
. 2017 Nov;53(8):984-990.
doi: 10.1007/s10597-017-0084-0. Epub 2017 Jan 19.

Quality of Life Among People with Psychiatric Disabilities: Does Day Centre Attendance Make a Difference?

Argentzell Elisabeth  1 , Tjörnstrand Carina  2 , Eklund Mona  2
Affiliations
Comparative Study

Quality of Life Among People with Psychiatric Disabilities: Does Day Centre Attendance Make a Difference?

Argentzell Elisabeth et al. Community Ment Health J. 2017 Nov.

Abstract

The purpose was to investigate (i) how people with psychiatric disabilities who attend day centres experience their quality of life (QoL) compared to non-attendees, (ii) differences in QoL between those who attend meeting place-oriented centres and those who attend work-oriented centres, (iii) possible correlates of QoL among day centre attendees. Ninety-three day centre attendees and 82 non-attendees completed questionnaires addressing QoL and selected correlates. No group difference was found regarding QoL. Factors related with a good QoL were high levels of self-mastery and motivation. Thus, promoting day centre attendees' self-mastery and motivation might enhance their QoL.

Keywords: Activity; Daily life; Mastery; Quality of life; Recovery.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Am J Occup Ther. 2003 Sep-Oct;57(5):558-65 - PubMed
    1. Schizophr Res. 2010 Aug;121(1-3):251-8 - PubMed
    1. J Health Soc Behav. 1981 Dec;22(4):337-56 - PubMed
    1. Psychol Med. 1998 Sep;28(5):1221-30 - PubMed
    1. Am J Occup Ther. 2001 Sep-Oct;55(5):493-500 - PubMed

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources