Self-esteem and work performance in chronic institutionalized patients with schizophrenia

Pages: 97-99
Nandha Kumara Pujam (Department of Clinical Psychology, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India)
Haque Nizamie (Department of Psychiatry, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India)
Abdul Khalique (Department of Psychology, Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India)

Self-esteem is widely used as an outcome measure in studies of psychiatric rehabilitation. “Work” is an important part of life and a therapeutic modality, generating a sense of purpose and self-esteem. In this study, 15 patients with chronic institutionalized patients with schizophrenia were included, and their work performance and self-esteem were assessed. This was a hospital based cross sectional study. The analysis included descriptive statistics and Pearson’s correlation. Results show that there is no significant relationship between self-esteem and work performance in patients with chronic schizophrenia.