The British Journal of Psychiatry 144: 547-550 (1984)
© 1984 The Royal College of Psychiatrists
The Nithsdale schizophrenia survey. IV. Social adjustment by self- report
RG McCreadie and ET Barron
The Social Adjustment Scale Self-report (SAS-SR) was completed by chronic
schizophrenics (N = 82) living in Nithsdale, in Dumfries and Galloway
region. Relatives also assessed patients' adjustment. The questionnaire
response indicated that scrutiny of the form by a professional immediately
after completion is necessary. Patients' and relatives' assessment of the
patients' overall adjustment correlated very closely, thus suggesting a
schizophrenic can satisfactorily describe his own adjustment. The patients
were less well adjusted than a normal community population in all areas
except the parental role. The SAS-SR highlights for each individual where
many of his problems lie, and therefore may act as a guide to specific
rehabilitative measures.