The Moderating Effect of Negative Symptoms on the Relationship Between Social Connectedness and Quality of Life in Patients with Psychosis

Eșanu, Maria (2023) The Moderating Effect of Negative Symptoms on the Relationship Between Social Connectedness and Quality of Life in Patients with Psychosis. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.

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Abstract

The relationship between social connectedness and quality of life in the general population is well-established in the literature. Regarding people with psychosis, social connectedness and quality of life are considered to be particularly affected by negative symptoms. This construct is thought to encompass two distinct subdomains (social amotivation and expressive deficits) that have different functional and psychosocial outcomes. The aim of the current study was to assess the relationships between four distinct social connectedness constructs (communication, social contact, social functioning, and belonging) and quality of life and determine whether negative symptoms subdomains moderate these relationships. First, we expected all social connectedness constructs to be positively associated with quality of life. Additionally, we anticipated that the two negative subdomains would moderate different relationships between social connectedness constructs and quality of life. We conducted a secondary data analysis (N = 89) using the baseline scores from a large multicenter, cluster randomized controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of Cognitive Adaptation Training for everyday functioning in people with severe mental illness. Results revealed that communication and social contact were significantly positively related to quality of life, while social functioning and belonging were not. None of the moderator analyses were significant, which might be explained by the lack of a population effect, low power, or the residential care context. The results point to the importance of targeting communication and social contact for improving quality of life in people with psychosis. Theoretical and clinical implications, as well as future directions, are discussed. Keywords: social connectedness, quality of life, negative symptoms, psychosis

Item Type:	Thesis (Bachelor)
Supervisor name:	Meer, E.M. van der
Degree programme:	Psychology
Differentiation route:	None [Bachelor Psychology]
Date Deposited:	25 Jul 2023 12:17
Last Modified:	25 Jul 2023 12:17
URI:	http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2613

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