Determination Of Physical Activity Level In The Caregiving Of Schizophrenia Patients

Year 2020, Volume: 22 Issue: 1, 44 - 47, 30.04.2020

Neslihan Lok Sefa Lok

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate
the physical activity levels of the caregivers of the schizophrenic patients.This
research was descriptive and was conducted with face-to-face interviews with
relatives of schizophrenia patients enrolled in a Community Mental Health
Center. The sample of the study consisted of 124 individuals who agreed to participate
in the study. Socio-demographic data form and International Physical Activity
Questionnaire were used for data collection. In order to evaluate the
demographic data of the study, t-test and Kruskal-Wallis test were used in
order to evaluate the relationship between number and percentage distributions,
socio-demographic characteristics and International Physical Activity
questionnaire. The mean age of the participants was 38,26 ± 4,26, 61,32%
female, 38,68% male, 34,65% married, 81,65% single, 10,47%. 27.49% are primary
school / middle school, 33% are high school and 29.04% are university
graduates. When the body mass index of the participants was evaluated, 65.35%
were overweight, 54.95% were inactive and 33.85% were given care for 6-10
years. When sociodemographic and physical activity levels are compared; 41,17%
of women, 19,18% of those with care years 1-5 years and 52,46% of overweights
were found to be inactive in terms of physical activity and the difference was
statistically significant (p <0,05).  In our study, it was observed that the
sociodemographic characteristics of the participants significantly affected the
physical activity level. 

Keywords

Schizophrenia, Caregiver

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