Usenmez, Tulay YadnimBudak, Funda KayakAyhan, Mehmet Osman2024-08-042024-08-0420230048-57131938-2456https://doi.org/10.3928/00485713-20230806-01https://hdl.handle.net/11616/101599The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of self-esteem on loneliness in persons with schizophrenia. This study was conducted between August 2020 and August 2021 at a community mental health center affiliated with a research and training hospital in Turkey. This was a cross-sectional study that included 100 individuals with schizophrenia. A Descriptive Characteristics Form (DCF), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), and the University of California Los Angeles Loneliness Scale (UCLA-LS) were used for data collection. The individuals' total mean scores were 2.47 +/- 1.24 for RSES and 56.42 +/- 10.00 for UCLA-LS. A moderate negative correlation was found between these scores (r = -0.526, P < 0.01). The results revealed that the persons with schizophrenia had a moderate level of self-esteem and a high level of loneliness, possibly indicating that as self-esteem increases, loneliness levels may decrease.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessInternalized StigmaPsychosisDepressionBeliefsPeopleArticle53941942410.3928/00485713-20230806-012-s2.0-85172810970Q4WOS:001154051200007Q4