Ben C L Yu1, Winnie W S Mak2, Floria H N Chio3. 1. Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong. 2. Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong. wwsmak@cuhk.edu.hk. 3. Department of Counselling and Psychology, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, North Point, Hong Kong.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Family has been found to have an influential role on clinical and recovery outcomes of people with schizophrenia. While recovery-oriented services can facilitate service users to develop a rich and positive identity, it is unclear how different levels of family involvement may interact with recovery-oriented services in affecting personal recovery. The present study aimed to examine how family involvement moderates the relationship between perceived recovery-orientation of services and personal narratives of Chinese people in Hong Kong who had recent onset of schizophrenia spectrum disorder longitudinally. METHOD: Multi-method approach (semi-structured interview, researcher ratings, self-report measures) was adopted. 167 participants completed assessments at baseline; 93 and 68 of them were retained at 6-month and 12-month follow-up assessment, respectively. RESULTS: Baseline perceived recovery orientation of services significantly predicted richer personal narratives at 6-month follow-up when baseline family involvement was optimal (B = 0.26, p = 0.03, 95% CI [0.02-0.48]). As to 12-month assessment, baseline perceived recovery orientation of services significantly predicted poorer personal narratives when family was perceived as under-involved at baseline (B = - 0.45, p = 0.02, 95% CI [- 0.88 to - 0.07]). CONCLUSION: Without proper family involvement, recovery-oriented services could be ineffectual in facilitating the development of rich personal narratives for Chinese people in Hong Kong.
PURPOSE: Family has been found to have an influential role on clinical and recovery outcomes of people with schizophrenia. While recovery-oriented services can facilitate service users to develop a rich and positive identity, it is unclear how different levels of family involvement may interact with recovery-oriented services in affecting personal recovery. The present study aimed to examine how family involvement moderates the relationship between perceived recovery-orientation of services and personal narratives of Chinese people in Hong Kong who had recent onset of schizophrenia spectrum disorder longitudinally. METHOD: Multi-method approach (semi-structured interview, researcher ratings, self-report measures) was adopted. 167 participants completed assessments at baseline; 93 and 68 of them were retained at 6-month and 12-month follow-up assessment, respectively. RESULTS: Baseline perceived recovery orientation of services significantly predicted richer personal narratives at 6-month follow-up when baseline family involvement was optimal (B = 0.26, p = 0.03, 95% CI [0.02-0.48]). As to 12-month assessment, baseline perceived recovery orientation of services significantly predicted poorer personal narratives when family was perceived as under-involved at baseline (B = - 0.45, p = 0.02, 95% CI [- 0.88 to - 0.07]). CONCLUSION: Without proper family involvement, recovery-oriented services could be ineffectual in facilitating the development of rich personal narratives for Chinese people in Hong Kong.
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Keywords:
Family involvement; Personal narrative; Personal recovery; Recovery-oriented services; Schizophrenia
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