PMID- 32290397 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20201022 LR - 20240328 IS - 1660-4601 (Electronic) IS - 1661-7827 (Print) IS - 1660-4601 (Linking) VI - 17 IP - 8 DP - 2020 Apr 11 TI - Effects of Psychotic Symptoms and Social Cognition on Job Retention in Patients with Schizophrenia in Korea. LID - 10.3390/ijerph17082628 [doi] LID - 2628 AB - This research examined the relationship between psychotic symptoms, social cognition, and job retention among people with schizophrenia in Korea. Participants (158 people with schizophrenia from 15 mental health institutions) were divided into two groups: those with a job retention period of less than six months (n = 75), and those with a job retention period of six months or more (n = 83). Participants completed a survey packet containing the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), Global Assessment of Function (GAF) Scale, Interpersonal Relationship Functioning Assessment Scale, Basic Empathy Scale, Hinting Task, and Ambiguous Intention Hostility Questionnaire (AIHQ), and provided their job retention status. We used binomial logistic regression analysis to examine whether job retention was affected by participants' demographic, clinical, and vocational characteristics, as well as the three components of social cognition, i.e., theory of mind, empathy, and attribution style. Results showed that theory of mind (ToM), attribution style, and psychotic symptoms explained 52.7% of the variance in job retention. A higher theory of mind means a higher ability to grasp the intentions of others. The higher theory of mind, the lesser attribution style, and the lesser psychotic symptoms were related to a longer period of job retention. FAU - Han, Mihwa AU - Han M AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-6017-4876 AD - Department of Nursing Science, Sunlin University, 30, 36beon-gil, Chogok-gil, Heunghae-eup, Pohang-si, Gyeongbuk 37560, Korea. FAU - Jun, Seong Sook AU - Jun SS AD - College of Nursing, Pusan National University, Beomeo-ri, Mulgeum-eup, Yangsan-si Gyeongnam, Busan 50612, Korea. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20200411 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Environ Res Public Health JT - International journal of environmental research and public health JID - 101238455 SB - IM MH - Cognition MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Neuropsychological Tests MH - Psychiatric Status Rating Scales MH - Psychotic Disorders/epidemiology MH - Republic of Korea/epidemiology MH - Schizophrenia/*epidemiology MH - Schizophrenic Psychology MH - Social Perception MH - Theory of Mind MH - Work/*psychology PMC - PMC7216282 OTO - NOTNLM OT - attribution style OT - job retention OT - schizophrenia OT - social cognition OT - theory of mind COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2020/04/16 06:00 MHDA- 2020/10/23 06:00 PMCR- 2020/04/01 CRDT- 2020/04/16 06:00 PHST- 2020/03/03 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/03/30 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/04/09 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/04/16 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/04/16 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/10/23 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/04/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijerph17082628 [pii] AID - ijerph-17-02628 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijerph17082628 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Apr 11;17(8):2628. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17082628.