Investigation of the relationship between the negative automatic thoughts of patients with schizophrenia and their levels of social functionality. Issue 4 (11th December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Şahin Altun, Özlem; Özer, Duygu; Bulut, Rabia; Şahin, Fatih
• Is Part Of: Perspectives in psychiatric care. Volume 58:Issue 4(2022)
• Page Start: 1819
• Page End: 1825
• Publication Date: 2021-12-11
• Subjects: functionality -- negative automatic thought -- psychiatric nursing -- schizophrenia; Psychiatric nursing -- Periodicals; Psychiatric nursing -- Research -- Periodicals; 616.890231
• DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12994
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0031-5990

Abstract

Abstract: Aim: This study was carried out to investigate the relationship between the negative automatic thoughts of patients with schizophrenia and their levels of social functionality. Design and Methods: This cross‐sectional study was conducted 142 patients with schizophrenia. The data were collected using the Personal Information Form, Negative Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (NATQ) and Social Functioning Assessment Scale (SFAS). Findings: There was a strong negative correlation between the mean scores obtained from the overall NATQ and SFAS. In addition, negative automatic thoughts of the patients with schizophrenia had a negative effect of 47.2% on their social functionality. Practice Implications: It was found that the patients had moderate levels negative automatic thoughts and social functionality; and that their negative automatic thoughts affected their social functionality negatively.