Social and Personal Functioning in Schizophrenia: Relationship to Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors

Two-thirds of people with schizophrenia are unable to fulfill basic social roles, such as spouse, parent, and worker, even when in a state of remission of psychotic symptoms. Many factors affect personal and social functioning in schizophrenic patients and accurate assessment of functional status is important in evaluating the need for treatment and seek a successful outcome. The objective of this study was to assess the level of personal and social functioning in schizophrenic patients in the stable phase and determine the relationship of the level of personal and social functioning with sociodemographic and clinical factors. This was a cross-sectional study of 120 participants schizophrenic patients in a mental hospital in North Sumatra province. Level of personal and social functioning measured by the Personal and Social Performance Scale (PSP). Relationship between personal and social functioning with sociodemographic and clinical factors were assessed using Chi-square test (significant values ??P <0.05). This study found 29 participants (24.2%) were high level of personal and social functioning, while 91 participants were low (75.8%). There was a significant relationship between the level of personal and social function with age (p = 0.019), gender (p = 0.003), employment status (p = 0.0001), educational level (p = 0.0001), and duration of schizophrenia disorders (p = 0.0001). Keywords: schizophrenia, personal and social function, PS