Effects of Resilience on Quality of Life in Patients with Bipolar Disorder

Abstract Background Few studies have examined the effects of resilience on quality of life (QOL) in patients with bipolar disorder (BD). Therefore, this study investigated the association between resilience and QOL in patients with BD and compared it to the relationship between resilience and QOL in...

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Published in:Journal of affective disorders 2017-01, Vol.207, p.434-441
Main Authors: Lee, Dongyun, Cha, Boseok, Park, Chul-Soo, Kim, Bong-Jo, Lee, Cheol-Soon, Lee, So-Jin, Seo, Ji-Yeong, Cho, Young Ah, Ha, Jong Hun, Choi, Jae-Won
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Bipolar disorder
Bipolar Disorder - psychology
Depression - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Psychiatry
Quality of life
Quality of Life - psychology
Resilience
Resilience, Psychological
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Summary:Abstract Background Few studies have examined the effects of resilience on quality of life (QOL) in patients with bipolar disorder (BD). Therefore, this study investigated the association between resilience and QOL in patients with BD and compared it to the relationship between resilience and QOL in healthy individuals. Methods Participants were 68 euthymic patients with BD and 68 age-, sex-, and length of education-matched controls. Sociodemographic characteristics and clinical variables of the two groups were obtained using face-to-face interviews, and all participants completed the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, the World Health Organization QOL-Brief Form. Results The QOL of the BD group was significantly impaired compared with that of the controls. Degree of resilience, number of depressive episodes, Clinical Global Impression scores, degree of impulsivity, and length of education were significantly correlated with QOL in the BD group. Resilience was significantly associated with overall QOL, physical subdomains of QOL, psychological subdomains of QOL, social subdomains of QOL, and environmental subdomains of QOL in the BD group, even after controlling for confounders. In the control group, resilience was significantly associated with overall QOL, the physical subdomains of QOL, psychological subdomains of QOL, and social subdomains of QOL. Limitations The number of participants in each group was 68, which is a relatively small sample size. Conclusions Resilience in patients with BD was independently and positively correlated with various areas of QOL. Various strategies to reinforce resilience in patients with BD are needed to improve the low QOL in this population.
ISSN:0165-0327
1573-2517
DOI:10.1016/j.jad.2016.08.075