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ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2025

Resilience, personal recovery, and quality of life for psychiatric in-patients prior to hospital discharge: demographic and clinical determinants.

Ernest Owusu, Wanying Mao, Reham Shalaby, Hossam Eldin Elgendy, Belinda Agyapong, Ejemai Eboreime, Mobolaji A Lawal, Nnamdi Nkire, Carla T Hilario, Yifeng Wei and 8 more

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18 authors.

Ernest OwusuDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Wanying MaoDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Reham ShalabyDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Hossam Eldin ElgendyDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Belinda AgyapongDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Ejemai EboreimeDepartment of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Mobolaji A LawalDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Nnamdi NkireDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Carla T HilarioSchool of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Okanagan, BC, Canada.
Yifeng WeiDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Peter SilverstoneDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Pierre ChueDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Xin-Min LiDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Wesley VuongAlberta Health Services, Addiction and Mental Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Arto OhinmaaSchool of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Valerie TaylorDepartment of Psychiatry, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Andrew J GreenshawDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Vincent I O AgyapongDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Patients with mental health challenges often see the transition from hospital to community as a test of resilience and a potential threat to recovery. Many question their ability to cope with everyday challenges. This paper examines how demographic and clinical factors predict resilience, personal recovery, and quality of life. Methods: Data were collected from psychiatric inpatients before discharge using REDCap, an online survey platform. Resilience, recovery, and quality of life were assessed with the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS), Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS), and EQ-Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS). ANCOVA was used to compare group relationships. Demographic and clinical variables such as age, gender, ethnicity, and mental health diagnosis were independent variables. Results: Males had significantly higher resilience scores than females (Mdiff = 0.270, p<.001) and others (Mdiff = 0.470, p<.001). Self-identified Black individuals had higher quality of life scores than Caucasians (Mdiff = 8.79, p<.001) and Indigenous individuals (Mdiff = 14.50, p<.001). Participants with depression had significantly lower recovery scores compared to those with bipolar disorder (Mdiff = -10.25, p<.001), schizophrenia (Mdiff = -8.60, p<.001), and substance use disorder (Mdiff = -8.30, p<.005). Conclusion: Results suggest that women, younger adults, Indigenous peoples, and individuals with depression struggle more with adapting to post-discharge life. Policymakers should implement programs that focus on supporting resilience in these vulnerable groups.

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mood disorderspersonal recoveryresilienceschizophreniasubstance use disorder

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PMCPMC12141219

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