만성정신질환자 가족의 부담감에 관한 연구

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the burden of the families with the chronic mentally ill to provide the basic data for nursing intervention program. The subjects of this study were 200 families with the chronic mentally ill registered in four community mental health centers at Daegu city. The data were collected during the period from May, 2002 to July, 2002. The instruments for the study were the burden scale used in Kim, Suji et. al.(1998).(a=.8812). The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient. ANOVA. and multiple stepwise regression. The results of analysis were as follows: 1. The mean score of burden is 2.95 and the mean score of quality of life is 2.93. 2. There is a negative correlation between the burden and the quality of life of families with the chronic mentally ill(r=-.31, p<.0l). 3. Burden showed the significant difference according to sex(t=-3.18, p<.05), marital status(F=4.12, p<.05).