Role of Self Efficacy on Recovery among Patients with Psychiatric Disorders

Background: Role of self-efficacy on recovery is a major global issue amongpatients with psychiatric disorders. Self-efficacy is the most important elementrelated to recovery among patients with psychiatric disorders. Aim of the study:To explore the role of self-efficacy in recovery among patients with psychiatricdisorders. Subjects and Method: Subjects: A convenience sample of 200patients with psychiatric disorders was involved. Settings: The study will beconducted at the Neuro psychiatry department of Tanta UniversityHospital and its outpatient clinics. Study design: A descriptive correlationalresearch design was utilized. Study tools: three tools were used: Tool I: Socio-demographic and Clinical Data Structured Questionnaire. Tool II: General Self-Efficacy Scale. Tool III: Recovery Assessment Scale–Domains and Stages.Results: The study revealed that more than two thirds of the studied patients werelow self-efficacy. Conclusions: Self-efficacy is strong determinants in theoccurrence of recovery among patients with psychiatric disorders.Recommendations: Developing assessment that is needed for a betterunderstanding of relations between self-efficacy and recovery among patientswith psychiatric disorders.