Background: Subjective well-being in people with schizophrenia is likely to be impaired by positive and negative psychotic symptoms. However, these may impact differentially on hedonic (satisfaction and interest in life) and eudaemonic (optimal psychological and social functioning) components. Aims: We hypothesized that positive symptoms would influence the hedonic component, while negative symptoms would be linked to eudaemonic well-being. Methods: We tested this using longitudinal data (N = 1208) from the EUROSC study. Measures were repeated after 6, 12, 18 and 24 months. Hedonic and eudaemonic features were identified using the Quality of Life Interview. Positive and negative symptoms were assessed with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale. We used latent variable structural equation modelling to investigate the impact of positive and negative symptoms at each of the four data points on well-being components 6 months later, controlling for depressed mood. Results: The measurement model yielded acceptable fit. People with higher scores on positive symptoms at a given time-point were more likely to report lower scores for hedonic components six months later (6-, 12-, and 24-month), whereas we found no significant paths from negative symptoms to hedonic or eudaemonic features. Conclusions: Although we found a longitudinal influence of positive symptoms on hedonic well-being, negative symptoms had no effect on either hedonic or eudaemonic components. While symptom reduction strategies may be helpful for hedonic well-being, the amelioration of eudaemonic features may require targeted psychosocial programmes to help individuals attain more rewarding lives.

Carrà, G., Crocamo, C., Bartoli, F., Angermeyer, M., Brugha, T., Toumi, M., et al. (2022). Influence of positive and negative symptoms on hedonic and eudaemonic well-being in people with schizophrenia: A longitudinal analysis from the EuroSc study. SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH, 244(June 2022), 21-28 [10.1016/j.schres.2022.04.009].

Influence of positive and negative symptoms on hedonic and eudaemonic well-being in people with schizophrenia: A longitudinal analysis from the EuroSc study

Carrà, Giuseppe;Crocamo, Cristina
;
Bartoli, Francesco;
2022

Abstract

Background: Subjective well-being in people with schizophrenia is likely to be impaired by positive and negative psychotic symptoms. However, these may impact differentially on hedonic (satisfaction and interest in life) and eudaemonic (optimal psychological and social functioning) components. Aims: We hypothesized that positive symptoms would influence the hedonic component, while negative symptoms would be linked to eudaemonic well-being. Methods: We tested this using longitudinal data (N = 1208) from the EUROSC study. Measures were repeated after 6, 12, 18 and 24 months. Hedonic and eudaemonic features were identified using the Quality of Life Interview. Positive and negative symptoms were assessed with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale. We used latent variable structural equation modelling to investigate the impact of positive and negative symptoms at each of the four data points on well-being components 6 months later, controlling for depressed mood. Results: The measurement model yielded acceptable fit. People with higher scores on positive symptoms at a given time-point were more likely to report lower scores for hedonic components six months later (6-, 12-, and 24-month), whereas we found no significant paths from negative symptoms to hedonic or eudaemonic features. Conclusions: Although we found a longitudinal influence of positive symptoms on hedonic well-being, negative symptoms had no effect on either hedonic or eudaemonic components. While symptom reduction strategies may be helpful for hedonic well-being, the amelioration of eudaemonic features may require targeted psychosocial programmes to help individuals attain more rewarding lives.
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Community mental health teams; Longitudinal studies; Schizophrenia; Structural equation modelling; Well-being;
English
11-mag-2022
2022
244
June 2022
21
28
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Carrà, G., Crocamo, C., Bartoli, F., Angermeyer, M., Brugha, T., Toumi, M., et al. (2022). Influence of positive and negative symptoms on hedonic and eudaemonic well-being in people with schizophrenia: A longitudinal analysis from the EuroSc study. SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH, 244(June 2022), 21-28 [10.1016/j.schres.2022.04.009].
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