Level of Mental Resilience among Individuals with Mental Illness: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Background: Mental illness and health are human rights issues and need to be discussed in today’s world. Mental illness are health conditions involving change in emotion, thinking or behavior or a combination of these. Resilience is the ability to adjust to difficult situations. Aim: The aim of the study is to identify the level of mental resilience among Individuals with mental Illness. Methods: The study design was cross-sectional. 255 participants were recruited through non-random sampling (purposive sampling) by a structured questionnaire Connor Davidson Resilience Scale 25 (CD-RISC-25) and the data was collected by using a face to-face interview method. Data was analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 25. Results: Among 255 participants 74.9% was male and 25.1 % was female and between them most of the participants diagnosed with schizophrenia (47.1%). About 39.2% were married and most of the participants were unmarried, that is 52.5%. Concerning resilience scale score, most of the participants seemed to moderate level of resilience. The total mean score of resilience is (61.42) which indicate that individuals with mental illness have moderate level of resilience. Conclusion: The findings of the study suggest that the individuals with mental illness have moderate level of resilience. The result of this study is expected to benefit mental health practitioners and policymakers to promote an inclusive and supportive environment for individuals with mental illness. Keywords: Mental Illness, Resilience, stress, coping mechanism, adaptation