The relationship between stigma and hope in the relatives of patients with bipolar disorder
LIU Yu-lian
YIN Dong-qing
Abstract：Objective To investigate the characteristic of stigma and hope of the patients with bipolar disorder (BD) and the relationship between them.Methods A total of 95 in-patients with BD were assessed by Link's Perceived Devaluation-Subscale and the Herth Hope Scale.Results The denial-discrimination perception score in the relatives of patients with bipolar disorder was (2.57±0.27),compared with the mean of the scale (P＜0.01).Bipolar disorder patients' families hope level score was (34.83±5.72),which was negatively correlated with belittled feeling of denial-discrimination,positive attitude towards the reality and future,taking positive action,keeping close relationship with others and hope.Conclusion There was a higher level of perceived devaluation and hope in relatives of in-patients with BD.Stigma was the influencing factor for hope.Nursing staff should pay more attention to the stigma and the level of hope,which would help patients' recovery.
Keywords：bipolar disorderrelative of patientstigmahope
Publication Date：2018-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 207-209,217 )