Factors Influencing Quality of Life in People with Mental Disabilities using Mental Health Centers.

Byun,  Eun Kyung; Jun,  Seong Sook

doi:2011.20.2.157

J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs > Volume 20(2); 2011 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2011;20(2):157-166.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2011.20.2.157 Published online June 30, 2011.

Factors Influencing Quality of Life in People with Mental Disabilities using Mental Health Centers.

Eun Kyung Byun, Seong Sook Jun

¹Department of Nursing, Silla University, Korea.
²Collage of Nursing, Pusan National University, Korea. jss@pusan.ac.kr

Abstract

PURPOSE
The study was done to identify factors influencing the quality of life of people with mental disabilities who use mental health centers. METHODS: Data were collected by questionnaires from 288 people with mental disabilities in Busan and Kyungnam Provience. Data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, multiple linear regression with the SPSS/WIN 14.0 program. RESULTS: The mean score for quality of life was 11.3+/-1.70, and the mean empowerment score was 59.7+/-8.44. The significant factors influencing quality of life were gender, age, residential status, number of support people, side-effects of drugs, service type, and empowerment. These factors explained 43.9% of the variance. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that in development and practice of program to increase the quality of life of people with mental disabilities a variety of factors should be considered.

Key Words: People with mental disabilities; Quality of life; Empowerment; Mental health center