Stress Levels in the Stabilization Phase of Schizophrenia Patients

Abstract

Stress is one of the central concepts of psychiatry, although this term has a source on the physiology and expertise. This study’s aim is to determine the level of stress in schizophrenic patients in the stabilization phase of treatment and the proportion of demographic characteristics by sex, age group, education level, occupation, and place of residence to the stress level. This study is descriptive and sampling techniques with the use of systemic randomization techniques that meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria to achieve a total sample of 100 people, conducted on schizophrenic patients stabilization phase of treatment that came went to Polyclinic General Psychiatry BLUD Provincial Government Mental Hospital North Sumatra, during the period March 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010 Completion of the questionnaire conducted by direct interview using a scale of measurement auto anamnesis Daily hassles scale. Of the 100 schizophrenic patients found that the intermediate stress levels are at 31 people (31%), high stress levels by 33 people (33%) and the highest stress levels by 36 people (36%). Based on the demographics of the highest stress levels encountered in the male sex by 27 people (75%), in the age group 35-44 years by 17 people (47.2%), the group that does not work for 24 people (66.7 %), high school education by 22 people (61%), and place of residence outside the city of 27orang field (75%). It was found highest stress levels in schizophrenic patients stabilisation phase of treatment that is equal to 36 people (36%), male gender, age 33-44 years, not working, the level of high school education, and lived outside the city of Medan.

Keywords: schizophrenic patients, the level of stress, the Daily Hassles Stress