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Resilience and Factors Contributing to Resilience Among the Offsprings of Parents with Schizophrenia

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The study attempts to explore resilience and its correlates among the offsprings of parents with schizophrenia. A sample of 45 adults with one parent diagnosed with schizophrenia was selected using a purposive sampling. They were assessed using Socio-demographic data sheet, Connor Davidson Resilience Scale, The Coping Checklist, Assessment of Social Support, Six-Factor Self-Concept Scale and Internal- External Locus of Control Scale. The findings of the study show that majority of the offsprings reported medium (60 %) resilience, 24 % and 15 % reported high and low resilience respectively. High and medium resilient group had internal locus of control, engaged in coping mechanisms such as acceptance, religious coping, problem solving, and seeking social support; had positive self concept such as likeability, task accomplishment, giftedness and morality, more satisfaction with emotional support and less non utilization of support compared to low resilient group. The study highlights that majority of the offsprings were resilient and that the factors associated with resilience are presence of good support system, use of problem focused coping strategies and having positive self concept. The results endorse the importance of addressing the above said factors in interventions involving offsprings of parents with schizophrenia.

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    Hesi S. Herbert & M. Manjula

  2. Department of Bio Statistics, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, 560 029, India

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Herbert, H.S., Manjula, M. & Philip, M. Resilience and Factors Contributing to Resilience Among the Offsprings of Parents with Schizophrenia. Psychol Stud 58, 80–88 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12646-012-0168-4

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