Effect of a logotherapy-based psychoeducational program on interpersonal guilt, self-efficacy, and resilience in patients with schizophrenia: a quasi-experimental study

Abstract

Background: Patients suffering from schizophrenia experience significant impairments in emotional, cognitive, and social functioning, leading to reduced resilience and self-efficacy along with increased feelings of interpersonal guilt. Although pharmacological interventions help in reducing the symptoms, the existential aspects of the healing process can go unattended. The aim of the current research was to understand the effectiveness of logotherapy-based psychoeducational program on interpersonal guilt, self-efficacy, and resilience in schizophrenia patients. Methods: In this quasi-experimental pretest-posttest study, the effectiveness of a logotherapy-based psychoeducational program was tested using a seven-week, 13-session program, administered to 45 stable patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. Arabic-validated instruments were used to measure resilience, self-efficacy, and interpersonal guilt. Results: The results showed that there were significant increases in the variables of resilience, t (44) = 4.956, p