Abstract
Objective: To identify the subjective quality of life in people with chronic mental health problems who were in non-residential community mental health services, and to investigate factors affecting their quality of life after the illness. Methods: People with mental illness (n = 105) were recruited. They were assessed with the self-rated Hong Kong Chinese version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief questionnaire. Results: The participants had lower total quality-of-life and the 4 domain scores of the questionnaire than the general population. They were particularly dissatisfied with their financial situation. Duration of illness was positively correlated with subjective quality-of-life variables while age at onset of the mental illness was negatively correlated with subjective quality of life, in particular the physical health, psychological health, and environmental domains. Conclusion: This study highlighted the significance of duration and age at onset of illness in subjective quality of life of people with mental illness. A longitudinal study to test the causal relationships between these factors and the quality of life in people with mental illness is recommended.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 43-50 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | East Asian Archives of Psychiatry |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2014 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
User-Defined Keywords
- Community mental health services
- Hong Kong
- Mental disorders
- Quality of life
- Schizophrenia