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Relationship between schizotypal personality trait, psychological resilience and psychological disturbances in schizophrenia spectrum disorders
Date Issued
2026
Publisher
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Citation
Lam, Y. H., Tang, Y., Raine, A., & Lui, S. Y. (2026). Relationship between schizotypal personality trait, psychological resilience and psychological disturbances in dchizophrenia spectrum disorders. In Hong Kong Shue Yan University (Ed.). Conference proceeding of international conference on human resilience: Navigating life changes & challenges (HRCONF2026). International Conference on Human Resilience: Navigating Life Changes & Challenges (HRCONF2026), Hong Kong Shue Yan University (pp. 39-40). Hong Kong Shue Yan University.
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
Background: This study aimed to examine three negative psychological disturbances (depression, anxiety and stress) and psychological resilience in schizophrenia and healthy individuals, and to explore the role of schizotypal personality trait and resilience in predicting these psychological disturbances.
Method: A total of 164 participants (30 schizophrenia individuals) completed the baseline measurement while 148 participants (123 healthy individuals and 25 schizophrenia individuals) among them completed wave 2 assessment. The baseline and wave 2 assessments included the 10-Item Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10), the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire (SPQ), and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS). ANCOVA (controlling for age, gender, and baseline scores) were used to compare group differences, and correlation and hierarchical regression analyses were applied to examine the respective effect of schizotypal personality traits and resilience on the psychological disturbances.
Results: The ANCOVA analysis showed that there were no significant differences in terms of stress, anxiety, depression and psychological resilience across the two groups (healthy vs schizophrenia) (ps >0.05). On the other hand, schizotypal personality traits were significantly positively correlated with all three psychological disturbances scores (r = .51–.61, ps< .001), while it was significantly negatively correlated to psychological resilience (r = –.48 to –.56, ps < .001). Furthermore, the regression results showed that after controlling for age, gender, group type and baseline scores, schizotypal scores at wave 2 still significantly predicted higher levels of stress, anxiety and depression at wave 2 (β =.24 -.39, ps <.001), while psychological resilience at wave 2 significantly predicted lower levels of psychological disturbances at wave 2 (β = -.25 --.30, ps ≤.001).
Conclusion: These findings suggest that schizotypal personality traits and psychological resilience are significant factors of negative psychological disturbances in both schizophrenia and healthy individuals, providing evidence for understanding the psychological wellbeing among the subclinical and clinical schizophrenia spectrum disorders.
Method: A total of 164 participants (30 schizophrenia individuals) completed the baseline measurement while 148 participants (123 healthy individuals and 25 schizophrenia individuals) among them completed wave 2 assessment. The baseline and wave 2 assessments included the 10-Item Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10), the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire (SPQ), and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS). ANCOVA (controlling for age, gender, and baseline scores) were used to compare group differences, and correlation and hierarchical regression analyses were applied to examine the respective effect of schizotypal personality traits and resilience on the psychological disturbances.
Results: The ANCOVA analysis showed that there were no significant differences in terms of stress, anxiety, depression and psychological resilience across the two groups (healthy vs schizophrenia) (ps >0.05). On the other hand, schizotypal personality traits were significantly positively correlated with all three psychological disturbances scores (r = .51–.61, ps< .001), while it was significantly negatively correlated to psychological resilience (r = –.48 to –.56, ps < .001). Furthermore, the regression results showed that after controlling for age, gender, group type and baseline scores, schizotypal scores at wave 2 still significantly predicted higher levels of stress, anxiety and depression at wave 2 (β =.24 -.39, ps <.001), while psychological resilience at wave 2 significantly predicted lower levels of psychological disturbances at wave 2 (β = -.25 --.30, ps ≤.001).
Conclusion: These findings suggest that schizotypal personality traits and psychological resilience are significant factors of negative psychological disturbances in both schizophrenia and healthy individuals, providing evidence for understanding the psychological wellbeing among the subclinical and clinical schizophrenia spectrum disorders.
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