Perceived Social Support Differences Among Schizopherenic Patients in Rehabilitation Care

Abstract

The present study aimed at analyzing the difference in the level of perceived social support among the psychiatric patients of schizophrenia and depression in rehabilitation care. The research hypothesized that there would be significant difference in the levels of social support among the patients of schizophrenia, and depression and that perceived social support plays major role among other treatments in the relapse. The patients of schizophrenia and depression were selected from Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore rehabilitation care units through purposive sampling to provide geographical diversity to the study to understand the difference in perceived social support by the cultural environment of the region. The targeted population were those patients who were either admitted for the treatment or who were coming for day program treatment or consultation. The data was collected through a structured and standardized questionnaire of perceived social support PSSS (Malik & Ismail 2005). The aim was to identify difference in the level of social support among the patients of schizophrenia, and depression and to prove that perceived social support plays major role among other treatment in the relapse and prevention of psychiatric illnesses. Quantitative research approach was applied using the method of t-test. The social support scale was administered on a sample of 100 participants.