SOCIAL FUNCTIONING OF PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA IN SRI LANKA
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Sri Lanka, Social Functioning, Schizophrenia, PsychosisAbstract
The current study was the first large-scale study of the functioning level of Sri
Lankan Schizophrenia / Psychotic patients and the first-ever study of this patient
population by a psychologist and therefore would shed light on the psychological
perspectives on this population. Most judgments regarding the level of functioning of
schizophrenia patients are derived from Indian studies. India is Sri Lanka’s closest
neighbor and therefore most Indian research assumptions are usually generalized to Sri
Lanka. Yet the current study reports similarities as well as differences among Sri Lankan
Schizophrenia patients when compared to Indian patients. These differences are attributed
to the different social composition of Sri Lanka compared to the Indian society, despite the
many shared similarities of the two countries. Women appear to have better social
functioning compared to men. High rates of prosocial behavior and voting were observed
in the sample. 77.5% of the sample reports never engaging in physical activities while 39.5
% reports engaging in religious activities often. The study was conducted with a sample of
200 out-patients (n=200) from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Sri Lanka.
A translated, validated version of the Social Functioning Scale (SFS) was used in the
study. A convenient sample was used.
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