Family therapy as predictor of wellbeing and recovery among patients with schizophrenia

Isaiah Mobolaji Ojedokun; Udeme Samuel Jacob; Jace Pillay

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS8.13594

Authors

Isaiah Mobolaji Ojedokun Department of Social Work, Faculty of Education, University Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Udeme Samuel Jacob
udeme01@gmail.com
South African Research Chair in Education and Care in Childhood, Faculty of Education, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Jace Pillay South African Research Chair in Education and Care in Childhood, Faculty of Education, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Keywords:

family therapy, health, emotional stability, recovery, schizophrenia

Abstract

The study investigated family therapy as a predictor of well-being among Schizophrenic patients. Family therapy is a therapeutic approach used to help people with schizophrenia deepen their family connections to get through stressful times. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. Two hundred and ninety-seven (297) schizophrenic patients participated in the study. An adapted and validated questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of r = 0.77 was used for data collection. Four (4) trained research assistants helped in data collection. Frequency count, simple percentages, Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and Regression Analysis were used as statistical tools. Hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level. The study established a significant relationship between family therapy and the health of schizophrenics (r = .605, n = 297, p < 0.05). A significant relationship also exists between family therapy and the emotional stability of schizophrenics (r = .527, n = 297, p < 0.05). In the same vein, there is a significant relationship between family therapy and the recovery of schizophrenics (r = .606, n = 297, p < 0.05). It was established that family therapy jointly predicts the well-being and recovery of schizophrenics.

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