Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2018, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (5): 646-650.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2018.05.005

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A study on the correlation about social supports and mental disorders

Zhai Qian1, Hu Changqing1, Yang Li2, Zhang Guofu1, Wang Jingjing1, Liu Min1   

  1. 1. Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing 100088, China;
    2. Mizidian Hospital in Tongzhou District, Beijing 101112, China
  • Received:2018-07-03 Online:2018-09-21 Published:2018-10-20
  • Supported by:
    This study was supported by Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Project(D131100005313011),Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals' Youth Programme(QML20161903),Beijing Research Projects on Health Development in Tongzhou District(TWKY-2016-PT-01-12).

Abstract: Objective To discuss the correlation between social support and mental disorders. Methods Use the Subjects Database (n=2 142) from Clinical data and Biological sample bank about Mental illness of Beijing Anding Hospital. The normal controls (n=111), schizophrenia (n=82) and mood disorders (depression and bipolar disorder) (n=119) were selected. The associations between social supports and mental disorders were discussed by comparing the data of Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) (total scores and dimension scores) in three groups. The two study groups were divided into two sub-groups according to the number of episodes (≤ 2 times or>2 times). Compare the total scores and dimension scores (objective support, subjective support, and utilization of support) of the social support scale in sub-groups. Results The difference of total scores and dimension scores among the three groups were statistically significant (all P values<0.01). The differences of total score and dimension score between the control and schizophrenia groups and the control and mood disorder groups were statistically significant (all P values<0.01) respectively. However, the difference of total score and dimension score between the mood disorder group and schizophrenia group was not statistically significant (all P values>0.01). The differences of total score and dimension score between the two sub-groups of mood disorder group and the two sub-groups of schizophrenia group were statistically significant (all P values<0.01), respectively. Conclusion Schizophrenia and mood disorders patients have lower levels of social support and utilization of support than normal people. The more episodes, the poor social supports.

Key words: Social Support Rating Scale(SSRS), mental disorders, case control study

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